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Notholaena neglecta

Maxon

Maxon Cloakfern

G4Apparently Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133210
Element CodePPADI0G0F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusNotholaena
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
A distinct species in a complex genus of 75 species found mainly in arid regions of both hemispheres.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-05-13
Change Date1994-05-03
Edition Date1989-07-31
Edition AuthorsGardner, P.A. (1989), rev. L. Morse (1994), rev. L. Kutner (5/94)
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Recommended rank of G4 from Texas Heritage Program (3/94); distribution includes Mexico (FNA 1993).
Range Extent Comments
Southeastern Arizona, southwestern Texas and northern Mexico.
Occurrences Comments
Reported from Mule Mts. and historically in Huachuca Mts., Cochise Co., AZ.; Edwards Plateau and Trans-Pecos, TX; MX.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

South faces of limestone cliffs, epipetric in crevices and on rocky slopes and in canyons up to about 4,000 ft. elev.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS1Yes
TexasS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.