Tmesipteris elongata
Appearance
Tmesipteris elongata | |
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near Otira, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Psilotales |
Family: | Psilotaceae |
Genus: | Tmesipteris |
Species: | T. elongata
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Robert Chinnock. "Tmesipteris elongata". Flora of Australia Online. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "VicFlora: Tmesipteris elongata". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-02.