Gleichenia

  • Authority

    Proctor, George R. 1989. Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 53: 1-389.

  • Family

    Gleicheniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Gleichenia

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - A pantropical genus of about 110 species, ofwhich three have been found in Puerto Rico.

  • Discussion

    Type Species. Gleichenia polypodioides (Linnaeus) J. E. Smith, based on Onoclea polypodioides Linnaeus, of South Africa.

    Essential generic description as indicated in the key.

    The generic name commemorates Baron W . F. von Gleichen (1717-1783), a German writer on natural history.

  • Distribution

    A pantropical genus of about 110 species, ofwhich three have been found in Puerto Rico.

    Puerto Rico South America|