Pteris microptera
Pteris microptera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Pteridopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Pteridaceae |
Subfamily: | Pteridoideae |
Genus: | Pteris |
Species: | P. microptera |
Binomial name | |
Pteris microptera Mett. ex Kuhn (1869)[1] | |
Pteris microptera is a fern in the Pteridaceae family. The specific epithet derives from the Greek micros (“small”) and pteros (“wing”), with reference to the relatively narrow wing on the pinna rachis.[1]
Description
The fern has a stout and erect rhizome covered with triangular brown scales. The fronds are tufted and glossy, growing to 0.5–2 m in height. The species is part of the complex and widespread Pteris comans group. [1]
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it is common and widespread throughout the Island at lower elevations.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 " Pteris microptera ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-02.