PLANTS Profile for Pleopeltis astrolepis (starscale fern)

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PLANTS Profile

Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.
starscale fern

Symbol:

PLAS2

Group:

Fern

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N
VI		N

More Information:

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Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.

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Synonyms:
Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.

	PLRE3	Pleopeltis revoluta (Spreng. ex Willd.) A.R. Sm., non Alderw.
	POAS3	Polypodium astrolepis Liebm.

Distribution:
Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.


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USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.

View 13 genera in Polypodiaceae, 6 species in Pleopeltis

Classification:
Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division	Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class	Filicopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Polypodiaceae – Polypody family
Genus	Pleopeltis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. – scaly polypody
Species	Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn. – starscale fern

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
star-scaled fern		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504449.

Time Generated: 05/18/2013 01:53 PM CDT