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Myriopteris lendigera

(Cav.) J. Sm.

Nitbearing Lipfern

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138430
Element CodePPADI090G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusMyriopteris
Synonyms
Cheilanthes lendigera(Cav.) Sw.Pteris lendigeraCav.
Other Common Names
Beaded Lipfern (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
Grusz and Windham (2013) place this species in Myriopteris. The generic placement of this taxon, in Myriopteris, is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-03-29
Change Date1984-03-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasS1Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
References (3)
  1. Grusz, A.L. and M.D. Windham. 2013. Toward a monophyletic Cheilanthes: The resurrection and recircumscription of Myriopteris (Pteridaceae). PhytoKeys 32: 49-64. Online. Available: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.32.6733.
  2. 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.
  3. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.