Arthropteris tenella

Arthropteris tenella
Macquarie Pass National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Tectariaceae[1]
Genus: Arthropteris
Species: A. tenella
Binomial name
Arthropteris tenella
(G.Forst.) J.Sm. ex Hook.f.

Arthropteris tenella is a rainforest fern of the genus Arthropteris native to eastern Australia and New Zealand.

It is found in shady areas on rocks or on trees. The specific epithet tenella is from the Latin, meaning "delicate".[2]

References

  1. "Arthropteris". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 309

See also


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