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False Shieldfern (Parapolystichum effusum)

Parapolystichum effusum is a tropical fern from Central and South America. An epiphyte or lithophyte with an erect rhizome, its fronds are tripinnate-pinnatifid, bearing.

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Synonyms
Aspidium effusum (Sw.) Griseb.
Ctenitis effusa (Sw.) Copel.
Dryopteris effusa (Sw.) Urb.
Filix-mas effusa (Sw.) Farw.
Lastreopsis effusa (Sw.) Tindale
Nephrodium effusum (Sw.) Baker
Phegopteris effusa (Sw.) Fée
Polypodium effusum Sw.
Polystichum effusum (Sw.) Keyserl.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classPolypodiopsida
  • orderPolypodiales
  • familyDryopteridaceae
  • genusParapolystichum
  • speciesParapolystichum effusum