Family: Polypodiaceae
Group: Pteridophyte
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Epiphyte
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies,
South Florida, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for trees in coppices in the northwestern Commonwealth (Grand Bahama, Andros, New Providence). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 32-33, with illustrations) for trees in coppices in the northwestern Commonwealth (regions 10-8).
Comments:
Nevrodium is the original spelling of the genus, but this is often corrected to Neurodium.
Synonyms:
Paltonium lanceolatum; Nevrodium lanceolatum [orth. var.].
