Biology:Dictymia
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Short description: Genus of ferns
| Dictymia | |
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| Strap fern, (Dictymia brownii) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Loxogrammoideae |
| Genus: | Dictymia Sm. |
Dictymia is a small genus of ferns. They are found growing on rocks, or hanging from branches in Malesia, Australia and islands of the Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species
Species include:
| Image | Name | Distribution |
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Dictymia mckeei,[2] | New Caledonia, Fiji (Viti Levu) |
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Dictymia brownii. | eastern Australia |
The word Dictymia is from the ancient Greek language. It refers to the "net" like veiny patterns.
References
- ↑ Wilson, Peter G. "Dictymia". Plant Net - NSW Flora Online. NSW Government. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Dictymia. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Holotype of Dictymia mckeei Tindale [family POLYPODIACEAE]. jstor.org. http://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.nsw494756. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q5273992 entry
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