Astrolepis

Astrolepis is a small genus of ferns in the family Pteridaceae. It was formed in 1992 from species previously placed in Cheilanthes and Notholaena. The name is derived from the Greek words ἄστρον (astron), meaning "star," and λεπίς (lepis), meaning "scale," referring to the star-like scales on adaxial blade surfaces. Members of the genus are commonly known as star-scaled cloak ferns and are native to the Americas.[2]

Astrolepis
Astrolepis sinuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Subfamily: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Astrolepis
D.M.Benham & Windham[1]
Species

See text.

Species

As of January 2020, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[3]

  • Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodd.) D.M.Benham & Windham – Cochise scaly cloakfern
  • Astrolepis crassifolia (Houlston & T.Moore) D.M.Benham & Windham
  • Astrolepis deltoidea (Baker) J.B.Beck & Windham
  • Astrolepis integerrima (Hook.) D.M.Benham & Windham – hybrid cloakfern
  • Astrolepis laevis (M.Martens & Galeotti) Mickel
  • Astrolepis obscura J.B.Beck & Windham
  • Astrolepis sinuata (Lag. ex Sw.) D.M.Benham & Windham – wavy scaly cloakfern
  • Astrolepis windhamii D.M.Benham – Windham's scaly cloakfern
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References
  1. "Genus: Astrolepis D. M. Benham & Windham". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2005-10-13. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  2. Benham, Dale M.; Michael D. Windham. "Astrolepis D. M. Benham & Windham, Amer. Fern J. 82: 55. 1992". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  3. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Astrolepis". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Retrieved 2020-01-01.

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