Lastreopsis nephrodioides

Lastreopsis nephrodioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Elaphoglossaceae
Genus: Lastreopsis
Species: L. nephrodioides
Binomial name
Lastreopsis nephrodioides
(Baker) Tindale [1]
Synonyms
  • Deparia nephrodioides Baker

Lastreopsis nephrodioides is a fern in the Elaphoglossaceae family. The specific epithet refers to its resemblance to Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. (= Lastreopsis decomposita (R.Br.) Tindale).[1]

Description

The plant is a terrestrial or epiphytic fern. Its fronds are up to 80 cm in length, comprising a 10–40 cm stipe and a lamina 15–40 cm long, 20–50 cm wide.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it occurs in forest on the southern parts of the Island, especially at higher elevations.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 " Lastreopsis nephrodioides ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-01-29.


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