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Asplenium ×biscaynianum
Scientific Name: Asplenium ×biscaynianum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Asplenium × biscaynianum
Also known as Biscayne Spleenwort.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has small parts.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium × biscaynianum (D.C. Eaton) A.A. Eaton (pro sp.)
- Family: Aspleniaceae
- Rank: Hybrid
- Synonym: Asplenium × biscayneanum (D.C. Eat.) A.A. Eat.
- Basionym: Asplenium rhizophyllum
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 17337 (Integrated Taxonomic Information System - ITIS)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found only within hammock vegetation growing on limestone sinkhole walls or edges near Miami, Florida.
- Specifically mentioned population in Costello Hammock.
Ecological Role
- A rare, endemic hybrid, Biscayne spleenwort (Asplenium x biscaynianum) is now extinct in the wild.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Forb/Herb
Genetic Information
- Chromosome number (n): 90?
Hybrid Origin
- Asplenium × biscaynianum is a hybrid of Asplenium dentatum (toothed spleenwort) and Asplenium verecundum (modest spleenwort).
Quirky Facts
- The Latin name Asplenium has a Czech meaning of "spleen".
Further Information
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 17337
- International Plant Names Index
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- Encyclopedia of Life
- DiversityOfLife.org
- PlantSystematics.org