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Cheiroglossa palmata
Also called Dwarf Staghorn
Cheiroglossa palmata, synonyms Ophioderma palmatum and Ophioglossum palmatum, variously known as hand fern, dwarf staghorn, or hand tongue, is an epiphytic or terrestrial fern. As an epiphyte it grows in old leaf bases of the cabbage palmetto (Sabal palm).
This plant is found in the Neotropics, but in the United States, it is restricted to the far southeast, primarily Florida. It has become rare in Florida due to overcollection and extensive drainage of natural wetlands from development and water diversion projects. It is reported to not survive cultivation.
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