Giant leather fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.
LC Least Concern
Names
| English | Giant leather fern |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Helecho de playa |
| Chinese | 巨革卤蕨 |
| Scientific name | Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch. |
About this species
Acrostichum danaeifolium, called helecho mangle, interior leather fern or giant leather fern, is a massive fern in the family Pteridaceae which is found throughout the Neotropics. The fronds are up to 3 m (9.8 ft) long with pinnate leaflets up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Spores are distributed uniformly on the back side of the fronds. It prefers wet soils.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | Pteridaceae |
| Genus | Acrostichum |
In Suriname
34Records in Suriname
1844First record
2004Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo2
- Sipaliwini2
- Brokopondo1
- Para1
- Saramacca1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
