Pellaea pringlei Davenp.

  • Authority

    Mickel, John T. & Smith, Alan R. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88: 1-1054.

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pellaea pringlei Davenp.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Rhizomes short, stout, compact; rhizome scales 5–6 x 0.1–0.2 mm, dull tan to orange, linear-lanceolate, with hair-like tips, entire; fronds 14–38 cm long, erect; stipes 3/5–3/4 the frond length, plane adaxially, stramineous and lustrous, with scattered hairlike scales near bases; blades narrowly oblong to narrowly deltate, 1-pinnate, bluish green; pinnae strongly hastate, with 3–5 irregular lobes, 1.5–5.2 x 1.9–4.8 cm; stalks of the rachises and pinnae with sparse hair-like scales to glabrous; laminae glabrous; indusia ca. 1 mm wide, entire, glabrous; spores brown.

  • Discussion

    Type. Mexico. Jalisco: near Guadalajara, Pringle 2591 (GH!; isotypes F, GH!, MEXU!, NY!, P!, UC!, US!, YU!).

    Pellaea pringlei is distinct by its strongly hastate pinnae.