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Astrolepis cochisensis

(Goodding) Benham & Windham

Scaly Cloak Fern

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155261
Element CodePPADI0P010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusAstrolepis
Other Common Names
Cochise Scaly Cloakfern (EN) Cochise scaly cloakfern (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Beck et al. (2010) delimit species and reconstruct phylogenetic relationships in the genus Astrolepis within the family Pteridaceae. The generic placement of this taxon is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-07-07
Change Date1993-07-07
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OklahomaSHYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Arizona (7)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
HackberryCoconino National Forest17,885
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (8)
AreaForestAcres
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Little Dog And Pup CanyonsLincoln National Forest25,412
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
References (4)
  1. Beck, J.B., Windham, M.D., Yatskievych, G., and K.M. Pryer. 2010. A diploids-first approach to species delimitation and interpreting polyploid evolution in the fern genus<i> Astrolepis</i> (Pteridaceae). Systematic Botany 35(2): 223-234.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.