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Taxon:  Pteris hexagona (L.) Proctor



Summary
Genus:
Pteris
Family:
Pteridaceae
Nomen number:
456314
Place of publication:
Bull. Inst. Jamaica, Sci. Ser. 5:53. 1953
Verified:
07/15/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Adiantum hexagonum L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Anopteris hexagona (L.) C. Chr.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Anopteris heterophylla (L.) Diels
Pteris heterophylla L.
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Reference(s)
  1. Proctor, G. R. Ferns of Jamaica. A guide to the pteridophytes. 1985
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBermuda  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanPuerto Rico  
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=456314. Accessed 15 December 2025.

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