Tectaria chimborazensis

Tectaria chimborazensis is a species of fern in the family Tectariaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.[2]

Tectaria chimborazensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Tectariaceae
Genus: Tectaria
Species:
T. chimborazensis
Binomial name
Tectaria chimborazensis
(C.Chr.) C.Chr.
Synonyms
  1. Aspidium chimborazense C.Chr.
  2. Aspidium elatum J.Sm.
  3. Dryopteris elata Kuntze
  4. Nephrodium elatum Baker

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Tectaria chimborazensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43683A10815726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43683A10815726.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Tectaria chimborazensis C.Chr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-11-29.


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