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Argyrochosma stuebeliana is a fern endemic to Peru. Its highly divided, leathery leaves are coated with white powder on their under surface. It was originally described as a variety of Argyrochosma dealbata (then in Pellaea) in 1909, based on a single leaf collected by Alphons Stübel, whom its name honors. In 1961, it was recognized as a distinct species, distinguished from similar members of the genus largely by its round leaf segments. It was transferred to the new genus Argyrochosma in 1987.
Argyrochosma stuebeliana is endemic to Andean Peru, where it has been collected from Amazonas south through Cajamarca, La Libertad and Huánuco to Junín. It is mainly known from the upper and middle reaches of the Huallaga, Marañón and Utcubamba river basins, but may be discovered in other watersheds where proper semi-dry environment exists.
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