Lastreopsis microsora
| Creeping Shield Fern | |
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| Mount Kembla, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Elaphoglossaceae |
| Genus: | Lastreopsis |
| Species: | L. microsora |
| Binomial name | |
| Lastreopsis microsora (Endl.) Tindale | |
Lastreopsis microsora, known as the Creeping Shield Fern is a common small plant found in eastern Australia. The habitat is rainforest or moist sheltered eucalyptus forests. It may form large colonies. The specific epithet microsora translates to "small sori".[1]
References
- ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 312
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