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Cheilanthes ×fibrillosa

Scientific Name: Cheilanthes ×fibrillosa

Family: Pteridaceae

Category: Fern

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Cheilanthes fibrillosa

Cheilanthes fibrillosa, also known as Fibrillose Lip Fern, is a species of fern belonging to the family Pteridaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cheilanthes fibrillosa (Davenp.) Davenp. ex Underw.
  • Basionym: Cheilanthes lanuginosa var. fibrillosa Davenp.
  • Family: Pteridaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Myriopteris fibrillosa (Davenp.) Grusz & Windham
    • Cheilanthes fibrillosa Davenp.
  • Note: Some sources list alternative author citations, such as Cheilanthes fibrillosa Dav. or Cheilanthes fibrillosa Davenport.

Distribution and Habitat

  • The species is found in California and Honduras.
  • It is not present in Idaho.

Related Resources

  • Discover Life hosts a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cheilanthes fibrillosa.
  • World Ferns : Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World in the Catalogue of Life has information on the species.
  • Taxonomic information is available from the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.
  • Encyclopedia of Life also hosts information on Cheilanthes fibrillosa.