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Tmesipteris elongata

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Tmesipteris elongata
near Otira, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Psilotales
Family: Psilotaceae
Genus: Tmesipteris
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tmesipteris elongata

Tmesipteris elongata is a fern endemic to south eastern Australia and New Zealand. Often seen growing on soft tree ferns in moist valleys.[1] It was first described by Pierre Augustin Dangeard in 1891.[1] In Victoria, Australia it is considered critically endangered.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Robert Chinnock. "Tmesipteris elongata". Flora of Australia Online. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. ^ "VicFlora: Tmesipteris elongata". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-02.