Acrostichum danaeifolium

Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.
GIANT LEATHER FERN
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Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
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Classification
POLYPODIALES
Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch. - GIANT LEATHER FERN
Citation
ACROSTICHUM DANAEIFOLIUM Langsdorff & Fischer, Pl. Voy. Russes Monde 1: 5, t. 1. 1810.
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BRAZIL: Santa Catarina: Santa Catarina Island, s.d., Krusenstern s.n. (holotype: LE).
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

Source
County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Brevard
USF
 
Broward
USF
 
Charlotte
USF
 
Citrus
USF
 
Collier
USF
 
DeSoto
USF
 
Dixie
FSU
 
Flagler
USF
 
Glades
USF
 
Hendry
USF
 
Synonyms
Synonym
Full Citation
Basionym
Type
Acrostichum aureum var. hirsutum
Acrostichum aureum Linnaeus, var. hirsutum (Fée) T. Moore, Index Fil. 6. 1857.
BASIONYM: Chrysodium hirsutum Fée 1845.
 
Acrostichum danaeifolium forma incanum
Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer, forma incanum Domin, Rozpr. Král. Ceské Spolecn. Nauk, Tr. Mat.-Prír., ser. 2. 2: 111. 1929.
 
TYPE: FLORIDA/BAHAMAS:
Acrostichum danaeifolium forma lobatum
Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer, forma lobatum (A. A. Eaton) M. Broun, Index N. Amer. Ferns 14. 1938.
BASIONYM: Acrostichum excelsum Maxon, forma lobatum A. A. Eaton 1906.
 
Acrostichum excelsum
Acrostichum excelsum Maxon, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 18: 224. 1905.
BASIONYM: Acrostichum lomarioides (Jenman)Jenman 1898, non Bory 1833; Chrysodium lomarioides Jenman 1885.
 
Acrostichum excelsum forma lobatum
Acrostichum excelsum Maxon, forma lobatum A. A. Eaton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 464. 1906.
 
TYPE: FLORIDA:
Acrostichum lomarioides
Acrostichum lomarioides (Jenman) Jenman, Bull. Bot. Dept., ser. 2. 5: 154. 1 898, non Bory 1833, nec H. Christ 1895.
BASIONYM: Chrysodium lomarioides Jenman 1885.
 
Acrostichum lomarioides forma lobatum
Acrostichum lomarioides (Jenman) Jenman, forma lobatum (A. A. Eaton) Clute, Fern Bull. 16: 82. 1908.
BASIONYM: Acrostichum excelsum Maxon, forma lobatum A. A. Eaton 1906.
 
Chrysodium danaeifolium
Chrysodium danaeifolium (Langsdorff & Fischer) Fée, Mém. Foug. 2: 101. 1845.
BASIONYM: Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer 1810.
 
Chrysodium hirsutum
Chrysodium hirsutum Fée, Mém. Foug. 2: 99, t. 62(2). 1845.
 
 
Chrysodium lomarioides
Chrysodium lomarioides Jenman, Timehri 4: 314. 1885.
 
TYPE: GUYANA: Without data, Jenman s.n. (holotype: NY).
Specimens and Distribution

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Counties listed: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clarendon Par., Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Manchester Par., Martin, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, St. John Par., St. Johns, St. Lucie, Volusia

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1847 - 2020

Accession No.
Country
State
County
Collection Date
Collector & Collection No
Notes
Image
Dominica
 
St. John Par.
04 Aug 1992
24126
S. R. Hill
Brazil
Amapá
 
22 Oct 1979
7169
D. F. Austin
Brazil
Amapá
 
24 Oct 1979
7210
D. F. Austin
Ecuador
Esmeraldas Prov.
 
31 Jul 1980
7937
B. F. Hansen
USA
Florida
 
s.d.
s.n.
J. B. McFarlin
USA
Florida
Brevard Co.
24 Dec 1959
1755
D. B. Ward
USA
Florida
Brevard Co.
18 Jan 1975
M1415
J. E. Poppleton
USA
Florida
Brevard Co.
24 Apr 1971
26
A.G. Shuey
USA
Florida
Brevard Co.
21 Dec 2013
1190
R. Chicone
USA
Florida
Broward Co.
22 Mar 1965
28399
O. K. Lakela
Plant Photos
Acrostichum danaeifolium - 199
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Acrostichum danaeifolium - 199
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Acrostichum danaeifolium - 283
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Acrostichum danaeifolium - 283
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