Zygophlebia eminens
| Zygophlebia eminens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Grammitidaceae |
| Genus: | Zygophlebia |
| Species: | Z. eminens |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygophlebia eminens (C.V.Morton) L.E.Bishop | |
Zygophlebia eminens is a species of fern in the Grammitidaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] Its veins are more regularly free than any other Zygophlebia species besides Zygophlebia dudleyi, though some veins may be forked or fused.[2]
References
- ↑ Navarrete, H. & Pitman, N. 2003. Zygophlebia eminens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
- ↑ Bishop, L. Earl. Zygophlebia, a New Genus of Grammitidaceae. American Fern Journal 79(3): 103-118 (1989)
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