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Asplenium ×kentuckiense
Scientific Name: Asplenium ×kentuckiense
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Kentucky Spleenwort (Asplenium kentuckiense)
Asplenium kentuckiense, commonly known as Kentucky Spleenwort, is a rare hybrid fern found in specific regions of the United States.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium kentuckiense T.N. McCoy (pro sp.)
- Common Name: Kentucky Spleenwort
- Family: Aspleniaceae
- Synonyms: Asplenium x kentuckiense T.N. McCoy (pro sp.) pinnatifidum platyneuron
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 17349
Distribution and Habitat
- This fern is notably found in the Appalachian region and has been specifically documented in areas like Stephens County, Georgia and near Roanoke, Virginia.
- It often grows in close proximity to its parent species, Asplenium pinnatifidum and Asplenium platyneuron.
- Specific observation on Granitic Gneiss in Georgia.
Morphology and Growth
- Asplenium kentuckiense is a small fern.
- It features fronds that grow in upright, spreading tufts.
- The stem is described as shiny and dark brown.
Genetic Information
- Asplenium kentuckiense is a sterile hybrid.
- Chromosome number n=54
Origin and Hybridization
- It is a hybrid fern that originated from a cross between Asplenium pinnatifidum and Asplenium platyneuron.
Further Resources
- Tropicos: http://www.tropicos.org
- ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.: 17349
- ILPIN Information for Asplenium X kentuckiense
- Encyclopedia of Life