Polystichum drepanum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
Genus: | Polystichum |
Species: | P. drepanum
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Binomial name | |
Polystichum drepanum (Sw.) C.Presl
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Polystichum drepanum, also known as Madeira shield-fern, [1] is a species of fern in the Dryopteridaceae family.
It is native to Madeira. Its natural habitat is subtropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. [2] [3]
It was first described by Olof Swartz as Aspidium drepanum in 1801, and moved to the genus Polystichum by Carl Borivoj Presl in 1836. [4]