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creeping strapfern
Scientific Name: Campyloneurum repens
Family: Polypodiaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Creeping Strapfern
This page provides information about the Creeping Strapfern, a fascinating plant with unique characteristics.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Campyloneurum repens (Aubl.) C. Presl
- Common Name: Creeping Strapfern
- Other Common Names: Birdwing Fern, Strapfern, Long Strapfern, Tailed Strapfern, Creeping Fern, Central American Strap Fern
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Polypodiaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonym: Polypodium repens Aubl.
- Alternative Scientific Names:
- Campyloneurum phyllitidis (L.) C. Presl
- Campyloneurum angustifolium (Sw.) F
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It's a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that isn't a grass.
- The plant has erect or short creeping rhizomes.
- Fronds can grow up to 135 mm long.
- Unicellular hairs are present on the stipe, but absent in the soral.
- Growth habit: Creeping.
- Growth rate: Normal.
- The rhizome can be long-creeping.
Distribution and Habitat
- Neotropics
- Epiphytic and clumping
Ecology
- Favored host is oak trees, but can also attach to smoother-barked trees.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has creeping rhizomes.
Resources and Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening