Pelazoneuron ovatum
Species of fern
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Pelazoneuron ovatum, synonym Thelypteris ovata, the ovate marsh fern or ovate maiden fern, is a species of fern in the Thelypteridaceae family. Native to the southeastern United States, this fern can be found in riverbanks and moist canyons.[2][3][4] In Georgia it can be found in the Coastal Plain.[5]
| Pelazoneuron ovatum | |
|---|---|
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| Thelypteris ovata var. lindheimeri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus: | Pelazoneuron |
| Species: | P. ovatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelazoneuron ovatum (R.P.St.John) A.R.Sm. & S.E.Fawc. | |
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:
- Pelazoneuron ovatum var. lindheimeri,[6] native to Texas
- Pelazoneuron ovatum var. ovatum [7]
