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Cyrtomium fortunei

J. Sm.

Fortune's Net-vein Holly Fern

G4Apparently Secure (G3G5) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149644
Element CodePPDRY06030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyDryopteridaceae
GenusCyrtomium
Other Common Names
Asian Net-vein Holly Fern (EN) Asian netvein hollyfern (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
According to Yatskievych's treatment in FNA (1993, vol. 2), it is the typical variety of Cyrtomium fortunei that is introduced in North America.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-22
Change Date1994-03-22
Edition Date1991-03-06
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
In U.S. rare escapee to Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Native distribution and abundance not known. Not found in Jamaica (Proctor, 1985).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Epipetric on brick or stone walls, and terretrial on clay banks in woods (Lellinger, 1985).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiSNANo
IndianaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
OregonSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Duck BranchChattahoochee National Forest194
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  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.