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lip ferns
Myriopteris
Myriopteris, commonly known as the lip ferns, is a genus of cheilanthoid ferns. Like other cheilanthoids, they are ferns of dry habitats, reproducing both sexually and apogamously. Many species have leaves divided into a large number of small, bead-like segments, the probable inspiration for the generic name (meaning "very many fern"). Hairs and/or scales are often present on both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf, and their presence and appearance are useful in distinguishing...
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Core covillei clade
complexMyriopteris covillei
Lanosa clade
complexMyriopteris lanosa
Alabamensis clade
complexMyriopteris alabamensis
Aurea clade
complexMyriopteris aurea
Myriopteris × parishii
hybridMyriopteris × parishii
Myriopteris maxoniana
speciesMyriopteris maxoniana
Myriopteris cinnamomea
speciesMyriopteris cinnamomea
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 481693.