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Hispaniolan spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium sessilifolium
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Asplenium sessilifolium
Also known as Hispaniolan Spleenwort, Asplenium sessilifolium is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Spleenwort family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium sessilifolium Desv.
- Common Name: Hispaniolan Spleenwort
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Distribution and Habitat
Asplenium sessilifolium is found in:
- USA (Central Florida)
- Galapagos Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Cuba
- Hispaniola
- Jamaica
- Belize
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- El Salvador
- Mexico
- South America (Colombia)
It thrives in rocky environments at elevations between 50-1000 meters.
Morphological Characteristics
Asplenium sessilifolium is a perennial forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that lives for more than two years.
Genetic Information
- Spores: 32 per sporangium
- Chromosome Number: n = 2 n = 108 (apogamous)
Related Spleenworts
- Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens)
- Black Spleenwort (Asplenium adiantum-nigrum)
Further Information
More information can be found at institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History.