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Argyrochosma lumholtzii is a small, rare desert fern from Sonora, Mexico, known from only a few locations. Grow it as a compact rock or pot fern that wants bright light, careful watering and good drainage.
Argyrochosma lumholtzii is a rare fern in the family Pteridaceae known from Sonora, Mexico. It is quite similar to Jones' false cloak fern, but has black leaf axes and a less highly divided leaf. First described as a species in 1939, honoring the explorer Carl Sofus Lumholtz, it was transferred to the new genus Argyrochosma in 1987.
Argyrochosma lumholtzii is quite rare, known only from a few locations in Sonora.
Argyrochosma chilensis · Argyrochosma connectens · Powdery false cloak fern · Argyrochosma delicatula · Fendler's false cloak fern · Argyrochosma formosa · Hairy false cloak fern · Jones' false cloak fern · Southwestern false cloak fern · Small-leaf false cloak fern · Argyrochosma nivea · Argyrochosma pallens
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