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Astrolepis windhamii

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Windham's Scaly Cloak Fern

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128483
Element CodePPADI0P030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusAstrolepis
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 Date1995-12-19
Change Date1995-12-19
Edition Date1995-12-29
Edition AuthorsThunhorst, G.
Rank Reasons
Relatively narrow range with unknown abundance or frequency.
Range Extent Comments
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky hillsides and cliffs; occurring on calcareous and noncalcareous substrates; 1200-2100 m (FNA 1993)
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
Arizona (5)
AreaForestAcres
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
References (5)
  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. Benham, D.M. 1992. Additional taxa in Astrolepis. American Fern Journal 82(2): 59-62.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.