Ceratopteris pteridoides | |
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At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden | |
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Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Pteridaceae |
Genus: | Ceratopteris |
Species: | C. pteridoides
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Binomial name | |
Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Ceratopteris pteridoides, the floating antler-fern, is a species of aquatic fern in the family Pteridaceae.[2] It is native to the subtropical and tropical New World, the Indian Subcontinent, central and eastern China, and Vietnam.[1] A short-lived perennial, it can reach 4 ft (1.2 m) in width.[2]
Floating Antlerfern, Floating Antler Fern; Parkeriaceae (Water Fern Family)