Caribbean maiden fern (Thelypteris sancta)

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Legal Status: N/A
Family: Thelypteridaceae
State: PR
Nature Serve ID: XXXXXX
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Categories of Interest: Ferns
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Caribbean maiden fern (Thelypteris sancta) located in the wild?

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Caribbean maiden fern can be found in Puerto Rico

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Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

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Assigned 06/13/17

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Caribbean maiden fern (Thelypteris sancta) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Thelypteris sancta
Authority	(L.) Ching
Family	Thelypteridaceae
CPC Number	44951
ITIS	17294
USDA	THSA3
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Caribbean maiden fern
Associated Scientific Names	Thelypteris sancta \| Dryopteris sancta \| Thelypteris sancta var. portoricensis
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Puerto Rico

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