familyThelypteridaceae
genusThelypteris
subgenusThelypteris subg. Cyclosorus
speciesThelypteris ovata
varietyThelypteris ovata var. ovata
Thelypteris ovata var. ovata
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
Scales usually absent on costae abaxially; blade tissue glabrous adaxially. 2n = 72.
Habitat: Hammocks and limestone sinks, occasionally on rocks
Elevation: 0–50 m
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., S.C., West Indies in the Bahamas.
Discussion
This variety occasionally hybridizes with Thelypteris augescens and T. kunthii in Florida.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.