Histiopteris incisa
Bat's Wing Fern | |
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Bat's Wing Fern at Dee Why, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Tracheophyta (Subdivision Euphyllophytina) |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
Genus: | Histiopteris |
Species: | H. incisa |
Binomial name | |
Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm. | |
Synonyms | |
Histiopteris incisa known as the Bat's Wing Fern or Water Fern is a common plant found in Australia, New Zealand and other islands in the south Pacific region. Usually found in moist areas, where it may form large colonies. Fronds are soft and green. Up to two metres long, opposite on the stem, with deeply lobed segments.[1] The rhizome is 2 to 7 mm wide, with brown or reddish scales, around 5 mm long.[2]
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Fronds with deeply lobed segments, Dee Why, Australia
References
- ↑ "Histiopteris incisa". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 310