Acrostichum speciosum
| Mangrove Fern | |
|---|---|
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| Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ceratopteridoideae |
| Genus: | Acrostichum |
| Species: | A. speciosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrostichum speciosum Willd. | |
Acrostichum speciosum, the Mangrove Fern is a widespread plant found in Asia, Malesia and Australia. A clumping plant to 1.5 metres tall with reddish/brown fertile fronds and pointed leaf tips.[1] It is found as far south as New South Wales.[2] It may be seen on coastal cliffs, but is usually seen in tidal flats, brackish swamps and with mangroves.
The specific epithet speciosum refers to the attractive form of the plant. It first appeared in scientific literature in the year 1810, published in the Species Plantarum by Carl Ludwig Willdenow. It is now placed in the Ceratopteridoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae.[3]
References
- ↑ Busby, John. "Acrostichum speciosum". Australian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Resource. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Plant Net - Flora Online. "Acrostichum speciosum". New South Wales Flora Online. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Zhang, Xian-Chun; Schneider, Harald (18 February 2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa 19: 7–54. ISSN 1179-3163.
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