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Myriopteris
Also called Lipferns
Lip ferns are a genus of small, drought-tolerant ferns from dry rocky or soil habitats, mostly in Mexico and the Americas, with one species in southern Africa. Their key to growing them is sharp drainage and bright conditions, since most species grow in rock crevices in arid climates.
Myriopteris, commonly known as the lip ferns, is a genus of cheilanthoid ferns. Like other cheilanthoids, they are ferns of dry habitats, reproducing both sexually and apogamously. Many species have leaves divided into a large number of small, bead-like segments, the probable inspiration for the generic name. Hairs and/or scales are often present on both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf, and their presence and appearance are useful in distinguishing between species. The genus is most diverse in Mexico, but species are found from southwestern Canada south to southern Chile, and one species is endemic to southern Africa.
The greatest diversity of species occurs in Mexico. Myriopteris species are mostly confined to the Americas, ranging from southwestern Canada to southern Chile. M. rawsonii is endemic to Namibia and South Africa. It is most closely related to M. parryi, a species of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
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