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Pleopeltis polypodioides

(L.) Andrews & Windham

Resurrection Fern

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144252
Element CodePPPOL03060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPolypodiaceae
GenusPleopeltis
Synonyms
Acrostichum polypodioidesL.Marginaria polypodioides(L.) Tidestr.Polypodium polypodioides(L.) Watt
Other Common Names
resurrection fern (EN)
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
This record is for a broad treatment of Pleopeltis polypodioides, including P. polypodioides var. michauxiana, as recognized by Smith and Tejero-Diez (2014), who include three additional atypical varieties that occur outside the U.S. Weakley et al. (2025) recognize P. polypodioides more narrowly with var. michauxiana distinguished as the species P. michauxiana. Smith and Tejero-Diez (2014) redefine the genus Pleopeltis, and the generic placement of this taxon is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-06-25
Change Date1984-06-25
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
FloridaS1Yes
MissouriSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
DelawareSXYes
TennesseeSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (4)
  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.
  2. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
  3. Smith, A.R., &amp; J. D. Tejero-Díez. 2014. <i>Pleopeltis </i>(Polypodiaceae), a redefinition of the genus and new combinations. Botanical Sciences 92(1): 43-58.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).