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rival lipfern
Scientific Name: Cheilanthes aemula
Family: Pteridaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Rival Lipfern (Cheilanthes aemula)
The Rival Lipfern, scientifically known as Cheilanthes aemula Maxon, is a perennial fern belonging to the family Pteridaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cheilanthes aemula Maxon
- Common Names: Rival Lipfern, Texas Lip Fern
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Myriopteris aemula
Distribution and Habitat
Cheilanthes aemula is found in the USA (specifically Central and West Texas), as well as in Mexico (Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi, Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Michoacan).
Morphological Characteristics
The Rival Lipfern is a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass. It is a perennial, indicating that it lives for more than two years.
Related Species
- Cheilanthes covillei Maxon – Coville's lipfern, Coville's lip fern
- Cheilanthes alabamensis (Buckley) Kunze – Alabama lip fern
- Cheilanthes eatonii Baker – Eaton's Lipfern
- Cheilanthes bonariensis
- Cheilanthes clevelandii
- Cheilanthes arizonica ( Maxon ) Mickel - Arizono lip fern