Gleichenia microphylla
| Gleichenia microphylla | |
|---|---|
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| Coral Fern at Elvina Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Gleicheniales |
| Family: | Gleicheniaceae |
| Genus: | Gleichenia |
| Species: | G. microphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Gleichenia microphylla R.Br. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Platyzoma microphyllum R.Br. | |
Gleichenia microphylla is a small fern growing in Australia. Also found in South East Asia, Malesia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.[2] Referred to as one of the Coral Ferns.
Some of the other common names include: Scrambling Coral Fern, Umbrella Fern, Parasol Fern, Carrier tangle, Matua-rarauhe, Matuku, Tapuwae kotuku, Waewae kaka, Waewae kotuku and Waewae matuku.
A common plant, often seen growing under waterfalls, in swamps, under cliffs and in tall open forest. It prefers high humidity and good levels of sunshine and moisture.[3] It can form large colonies.
In 1810 it appeared in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by Robert Brown.
References
- ↑ Christenhusz, M.J.M. & H. Schneider (2011) "Corrections to Phytotaxa 19: Linear sequence of lycophytes and ferns"; Phytotaxa 28: 51. 2011 [14 Sep 2011].
- ↑ "Gleichenia microphylla". Flora of Australia Online.
- ↑ "Gleichenia microphylla". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
Gleichenia microphylla at Mornington Peninsula, Australia
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