Wikiwand AI

Ceratopteris pteridoides

Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Quick facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Ceratopteris pteridoides
At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Ceratopteris
Species:
C. pteridoides
Binomial name
Ceratopteris pteridoides
Synonyms[1]
  • Ceratopteris lockhartii (Hook. & Grev.) Kunze
  • Ceratopteris parkeri J.Sm.
  • Parkeria lockhartii Hook. & Grev.
  • Parkeria pteridoides Hook.
Close

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks