Thelypteris ovata var. lindheimeri

(C. Christensen) A. R. Smith

Amer. Fern J. 61: 30. 1971.

Common names: Lindheimer's maiden fern
Basionym: Dryopteris normalis var. lindheimeri C. Christensen Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skr., Naturvidensk. Math. Afd., ser. 7, 10: 182. 1913
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.

Scales few, very narrow, usually present on costae abaxially; blades minutely pubescent or glabrous adaxially.


Habitat: Riverbanks and moist canyons
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Tex., Mexico, West Indies in Jamaica, Central America in Belize, Guatemala

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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No values specified.No values specified.

somewhat abruptly tapered +  and pinnatifid +
reduced +
Alan R. Smith +
(C. Christensen) A. R. Smith +
Dryopteris normalis var. lindheimeri +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
pinnate-pinnatifid +
Lindheimer's maiden fern +
Tex. +, Mexico +, West Indies in Jamaica +, Central America in Belize +  and Guatemala +
0–100 m +
glandular +  and hairy +
not continuous +
Riverbanks and moist canyons +
branched +  and simple +
transparent +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br />) +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
ephemeral +  and persistent +
round-reniform +
small +  and large +
monomorphic +
135 cm1,350 mm <br />1.35 m <br /> (165 cm1,650 mm <br />1.65 m <br />) +
evergreen +
55 cm550 mm <br />0.55 m <br /> (135 cm1,350 mm <br />1.35 m <br />) +
reticulate +  and echinate +
straw-colored +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
short-stalked +  and sessile +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
not +  and reduced +
Amer. Fern J. +
tan +  and brownish +
linear-lanceolate +
hairy +  and glabrous +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
long-creeping;ascending +
Christella ovata +  and Dryopteris ovata +
Thelypteris ovata var. lindheimeri +
Thelypteris ovata +
variety +
crescent--shaped +
simple +  and anastomosing +
on rock +  and terrestrial +