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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