Pityrogramma calomelanos

Pityrogramma calomelanos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pityrogramma
Species:
P. calomelanos
Binomial name
Pityrogramma calomelanos
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Pityrogramma calomelanos, commonly known as the silver fern, is a rhizomatous geophyte or lithophyte native to Mexico and Tropical America. It grows mainly in subtropical regions and has been introduced widely across Asia, Africa, and Pacific islands.

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