Arthropteris tenella

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Arthropteris tenella
Macquarie Pass National Park, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Tectariaceae
Genus: Arthropteris
Species:
A. tenella
Binomial name
Arthropteris tenella

Arthropteris tenella is a rainforest fern of the genus Arthropteris native to eastern Australia and New Zealand.[1]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arthropteris tenella". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 309