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Rigid Buckler FernDryopteris villarii

Also known as Wood Fern

Dryopteris villarii is a robust, evergreen fern native to mountainous regions of Europe and North Africa. It thrives on limestone, featuring leathery, dark green,.

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Rigid Buckler Fern Names & Synonyms

Common names and botanical synonyms

Common Names

  • Rigid Buckler Fern
  • Wood Fern

Synonyms

  • Aspidium rigidum Sw.
  • Dryopteris rigida (Sw.) A.Gray
  • Filix rigida (Sw.) Farw.
  • Filix-mas rigida (Sw.) Farw.
  • Hypodematium nivale Fée
  • Lastrea rigida (Sw.) C.Presl
  • Lophodium rigidum (Sw.) Newman
  • Nephrodium meridionale Rouy
  • Nephrodium rigidum (Sw.) Desv.
  • Nephrodium villarii (Bellardi) Beck
  • Polypodium asplenioides Scop.
  • Polypodium odoratum Poir.
  • Polypodium villarii Bellardi
  • Polystichum meridionale Lojac.
  • Polystichum rigidum (Sw.) Lam. & DC.
  • Polystichum strigosum Roth

Rigid Buckler Fern Taxonomy

Botanical classification

Taxonomic classification of Rigid Buckler Fern
RankName
kingdomPlantae
divisionTracheophyta
classPolypodiopsida
orderPolypodiales
familyDryopteridaceae
genusDryopteris
speciesDryopteris villarii