Myriopteris windhamii
| Myriopteris windhamii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Myriopteris |
| Species: | M. windhamii
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| Binomial name | |
| Myriopteris windhamii Grusz
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Myriopteris windhamii, formerly known as Cheilanthes villosa, is a species of lip fern, known as villous lipfern.[1] This plant is native to the southwestern United States where it grows in rocky mountains and deserts. For example, it is found along with the elephant tree, Bursera microphylla, and other desert species in the Waterman Mountains of southeastern Arizona (northern Pima County).[2]
References
- ^ USDA Plants Profile. 2009
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Elephant Tree: Bursera microphylla, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
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