Arthropteris tenella | |
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Macquarie Pass National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
Family: | Tectariaceae |
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".
References
- "Arthropteris tenella". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 309
- Media related to Arthropteris tenella at Wikimedia Commons
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