Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis
Appearance
Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
Family: | Polypodiaceae |
Genus: | Zealandia |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | Z. p. subsp. howensis
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Trinomial name | |
Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis (Tindale & P.S.Green) Testo & A.R.Field
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Synonyms[1][2] | |
Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense (Tindale & P.S.Green) Bostock |
Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis, synonym Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense,[1] is a subspecies of fern, only occurring on Lord Howe Island. The habitat is the shaded forest understorey.[3] It grows from the ground, or on plants or from rocks. Often seen on decaying tree stumps or moss covered rocks.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 8.20. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ sign at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney