Pleopeltis polypodioides
Pleopeltis polypodioides (syn. Polypodium polypodioides), also known as the resurrection fern, is a species of creeping, coarse-textured fern native to the Americas and Africa.
| Pleopeltis polypodioides | |
|---|---|
| Pleopeltis polypodioides on an oak limb after a brief rain | |
| Fronds on the same limb in desiccated state | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Pleopeltis |
| Species: | P. polypodioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) E.G.Andrews & Windham | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acrosticum polypodioides L. | |
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