Myriopteris gracilima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Myriopteris gracilima (D.C.Eaton) J.Sm., Hist. Fil.: 280 (1875).

Basionym
- Cheilanthes gracillima D.C.Eaton in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 234 (1859).
  - Type: USA. Oregon: Cascade Mountains, 7000 feet of altitude, latitude 44°, Bigelow s.n. (lectotype: YU).
Homotypic
- Allosorus gracillimus (D.C.Eaton) Farw., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 12: 285 (1911).
- Hemionitis gracillima (D.C.Eaton) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 14 (2018).
Heterotypic
- Cheilanthes vestita Brack., U.S. Expl. Exped., Filic. 16: 91 (1854).
- Cheilanthes gracillima var. aberrans M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 12: 81 (1908).

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Western Canada
  - Alberta, British Columbia.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California, Nevada, Utah.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Central America
  - Guatemala.

Smith, J. 1875. Historia Filicum; an exposition of the nature, number, and organography of ferns. 429 pp., Macmillan, London. BHL Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Myriopteris gracilima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 31. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Myriopteris gracilima. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Myriopteris gracilima. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Myriopteris gracilima Accessed: 31 May 2023.