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Tectaria quitensis

Tectaria quitensis is a species of fern in the family Tectariaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Tectaria quitensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Tectariaceae
Genus: Tectaria
Species:
T. quitensis
Binomial name
Tectaria quitensis
(C.Chr.) C.Chr.

Tectaria quitensis is a species of fern in the family Tectariaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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  1. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Tectaria quitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003 e.T43685A10815947. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43685A10815947.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.