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Asplenium palmeri Maxon

Palmer's spleenwort

Native records: 17 botanical areas

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, 14 more areas

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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An epiphyte of subtropical climates. Native to Mexico, United States, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia and elsewhere.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account and images are not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • Argentina

    • Argentina NortheastNative
    • Argentina NorthwestNative

  • Belize

    • BelizeNative

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of

    • BoliviaNative

  • Colombia

    • ColombiaNative

  • Ecuador

    • EcuadorNative

  • Guatemala

    • GuatemalaNative

  • Honduras

    • HondurasNative

  • Mexico

    • Mexico CentralNative
    • Mexico GulfNative
    • Mexico NortheastNative
    • Mexico NorthwestNative
    • Mexico SouthwestNative

  • United States of America

    • ArizonaNative
    • New MexicoNative
    • TexasNative

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

    • VenezuelaNative

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • BSk Arid, steppe, cold
  • Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
  • Am Tropical, monsoon
  • Af Tropical, rainforest
  • Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
  • BWh Arid, desert, hot
  • Aw Tropical, savannah
  • BSh Arid, steppe, hot
  • BWk Arid, desert, cold
  • Cfb Temperate, no dry season, warm summer
  • Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
  • Dfb Cold, no dry season, warm summer

The same climate occurs in 283 areas worldwide, 266 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Other names

Palmer's spleenwort

Family
Aspleniaceae
Genus
Asplenium

Other species in Asplenium

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Argentina · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Belize · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Bolivia, Plurinational State of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Colombia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Ecuador · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Guatemala · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Honduras · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Mexico · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    United States of America · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source