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Thelypteris verecunda
Also called Barrio Charcas maiden fern
Goniopteris verecunda (synonym Thelypteris verecunda) is a rare, federally endangered fern endemic to Puerto Rico, known from only three localities. It is a terrestrial fern of wet tropical forest, so it needs consistently moist, humid, shaded conditions and is not a practical garden or houseplant subject.
Goniopteris verecunda, synonym Thelypteris verecunda, is a rare species of fern known by the common name Barrio Charcas maiden fern. It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is known from only three localities. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This fern was first described in 1985 as Thelypteris verecunda. It was placed on the endangered species list in 1993. At that time it was known to exist at three locations in Quebradillas, Hatillo, and San Sebastián in Puerto Rico. Two of these localities have only one individual each. At Barrio Bayaney in Hatillo there are 20 plants.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Goniopteris verecunda by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
