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Cheilanthes ×parishii

Scientific Name: Cheilanthes ×parishii

Family: Pteridaceae

Category: Fern

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cheilanthes parishii

Cheilanthes parishii, also known as Parish's lipfern or Parish cheilanthes, is a fern belonging to the genus Cheilanthes. No other common name was found in the provided text.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cheilanthes parishii Davenport (pro sp.)
  • Family: Pteridaceae (Lipfern Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Cheilanthes aemula (rival lipfern)
    • Cheilanthes alabamensis (Alabama lipfern)
    • Previously: Cheilanthes X parishii
  • Related ITIS Name: Cheilanthes x parishii Davenport (pro sp.) (TSN 17453)
  • Family (Older): ADIANTACEAE

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cheilanthes (lip ferns) are a genus of about 180 species of rock-dwelling ferns.
  • Cosmopolitan distribution in warm, dry, rocky regions.
  • Known only from the region of the type locality on the rocky desert slopes of Andreas Canyon, on the east side of the San.
  • Specifically mentioned as being found in California.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Rock-dwelling fern.
  • Often grows in small... [the sentence is incomplete in the source text].

Related Plants

  • Other plants that share the "parishii" epithet include: Acanthoschyphus parishii, Allium parishii, Atriplex parishii, Boechera parishii, Chaenactis parishii, and Delphinium parishii.

Quirky Facts

  • The text references "The quest for Cheilanthes Parishii became as baffling as the search for the lost mines...that are the will-o'-the-wisps of desert prospectors" suggesting it can be difficult to locate.

Further Information

  • CalPhotos: [Link to CalPhotos]
  • Discover Life: [Link to Discover Life]
  • Tropicos: [Link to Tropicos]
  • Encyclopedia of Life: [Link to Encyclopedia of Life]
  • Dave's Garden: [Link to Dave's Garden]
  • Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSA) Herbarium
  • PlantSystematics.org
  • PhytoImages.siu.edu

References

  • Saunders, C. P., Rediscovery of Cheilanthes Parishii. (The Fern. Bulletin. 35&#8212 37. April, 1908).