Ceradenia melanopus

Ceradenia melanopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida
(disputed)
Order: Polypodiales
(unranked): Eupolypods I
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Ceradenia
Species: C. melanopus
Binomial name
Ceradenia melanopus
(Grev. & Hook.) L.E.Bishop

Ceradenia melanopus is a species of grammitid fern. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Navarrete, H. & Pitman, N. 2003. Ceradenia melanopus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.


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