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royal twinsorus fern
Scientific Name: Diplazium centripetale
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Royal Twinsorus Fern (Diplazium centripetale)
The Royal Twinsorus Fern, scientifically known as Diplazium centripetale, is a perennial fern belonging to the Dryopteridaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Diplazium centripetale (Baker) Maxon
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Mentions "Arnott’s Twin-Sorus Fern Royal Twin-Sorus Fern Crested Twin-Sorus Fern Vegetable Fern Great Fern Large-Leaf Twin-Sorus Fern Peacock"
- Accepted Name: Diplazium centripetale is generally accepted as the lowest species record.
General Information
- Symbol: DICE
- Group: Fern
- Plant Type: Forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
- Duration: Perennial
Distribution and Habitat
- Present in the Caribbean.
- Not found in Idaho.
Taxonomic Relationships
- The Diplazium genus is the most species-rich lineage of the lady-fern family Athyriaceae.
Further Resources
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Diplazium centripetale.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is an institution holding collections of Diplazium specimens.