Arthropteris tenella
| Arthropteris tenella | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Macquarie Pass National Park, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Tectariaceae or Oleandraceae or Davalliaceae[1][2] |
| 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".[3]
References
- ↑ "Arthropteris". Zipcodezoo, retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ "Arthropteris". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 309
See also
Media related to Arthropteris tenella at Wikimedia Commons
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