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Anemia cicutaria

Scientific Name: Anemia cicutaria

Family: Anemiaceae

Category: Fern

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Anemia cicutaria

Anemia cicutaria is a species of fern belonging to the family Anemiaceae. It is also referred to as a "flowering fern," although this term applies more broadly to the genus Anemia.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Anemia cicutaria
  • Family: Anemiaceae
  • Order: Polypodiales, Filicales
  • Synonyms: Hemianemia, Ornithopteris, Anemidictyon (These are synonyms of the genus Anemia)
  • Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 17976
  • Basionym: NA (Not Available)

Distribution and Habitat

  • The species is found in the Bahamas, represented by three species: Anemia adiantifolia, Anemia cicutaria, and Anemia wrightii.
  • A specimen was collected in Mexico, specifically in Yucatán.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The plant exhibits foliar dimorphism, which means it has different forms of leaves.

Cytological Information

  • Genus Anemia has a chromosome number of x = 38.

Further Information

  • PlantSystematics.org
  • Discover Life
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • FossilFlowers.org