Ceratopteris pteridoides
Species of plant
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Ceratopteris pteridoides, the floating antler-fern, is a species of aquatic fern in the family Pteridaceae.[2] It is native to the subtropical and tropical New World, the Indian Subcontinent, central and eastern China, and Vietnam.[1] A short-lived perennial, it can reach 4 ft (1.2 m) in width.[2]
| Ceratopteris pteridoides | |
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| At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Ceratopteris |
| Species: | C. pteridoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratopteris pteridoides | |
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