Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link

Helecho con cera, Dixie silverback fern, gold fern, silver fern

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pteridophyta

Class
Pteridopsida

Order
Pteridales

Family
Pteridaceae

Genus
Pityrogramma

Species
calomelanos

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Pityrogramma calomelanos var. calomelanos (L.) Link; Syn.: Acrostichum calomelanos L.

Origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

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"Galapagos Species Database, Pityrogramma calomelanos", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1121. Accessed 1 November 2026.