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Pityrogramma calomelanos

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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Pityrogramma calomelanos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
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,23 commonly known as the silver fern,4 is a rhizomatous geophyte or lithophyte native to Mexico and Tropical America.567 It grows mainly in subtropical regions and has been introduced widely across Asia, Africa, and Pacific islands.8

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  1. J.C.Mössler, Handb. Gewächsk., ed. 3. 3: 20 (1833)
  2. "silver fern (Pityrogramma calomelanos)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. "Pityrogramma calomelanos / Species Page / Plant Atlas". florida.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  4. "NParks | Pityrogramma calomelanos". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. "India Flora Online". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  6. "Pityrogramma calomelanos - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. "Pityrogramma calomelanos (Silverback Fern) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  8. "Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
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