Puerto Rico Maidenfern (Thelypteris yaucoensis)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Thelypteridaceae
State: PR
Nature Serve ID: 159494
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Categories of Interest: Ferns
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Thelypteris yaucoensis is a rare species of fern known by the common name Puerto Rico maiden fern. This fern has fronds up to 17-20" long with the blades divided into 13 to 15 pairs of segments. There are less than 65 plants in three locations of Puerto Rico and these are mainly threatened by habitat loss, hurricanes, fires and botanical collectors.

Where is Puerto Rico Maidenfern (Thelypteris yaucoensis) located in the wild?

Habitat:

wooded slopes, moist forest, near dolomite

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Puerto Rico Maidenfern can be found in Puerto Rico

Which CPC Partners conserve Puerto Rico Maidenfern (Thelypteris yaucoensis)?

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

01/01/2010

fire at largest site