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Pteris microptera

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Pteris microptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pteris
Species:
P. microptera
Binomial name
Pteris microptera
Mett. ex Kuhn (1869)[1]

Pteris microptera is a fern in the family Pteridaceae.

Description

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The fern has a stout and erect rhizome covered with triangular brown scales. The fronds are tufted and glossy, growing to 0.5–2 m in height. The species is part of the complex and widespread Pteris comans group.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The fern is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it is common and widespread throughout the Island at lower elevations.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c " Pteris microptera ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-02.