Tectaria quitensis

Tectaria quitensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Polypodiineae
Family:	Tectariaceae
Genus:	Tectaria
Species:	T. quitensis
Binomial name
Tectaria quitensis (C.Chr.) C.Chr.

Tectaria quitensis is a species of fern in the family Tectariaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Tectaria quitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43685A10815947. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43685A10815947.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.