Dictymia

Dictymia
Strap Fern, (Dictymia brownii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Polypodiales
(unranked): Eupolypods I
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Dictymia
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Dictymia is a small genus of ferns. They are found growing on rocks, or hanging from branches in Malesia, Australia and islands of the Pacific Ocean.[1] Species include Dictymia mckeei and Dictymia brownii. The word Dictymia is from the ancient Greek language. It refers to the "net" like veiny patterns.

References

  1. Wilson, Peter G. "Dictymia". Plant Net - NSW Flora Online. NSW Government. Retrieved June 17, 2012.


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