Biology:Dictymia brownii

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of fern

Dictymia brownii
Strap fern with sori.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Dictymia
Species:
D. brownii
Binomial name
Dictymia brownii
(Wikstr.) Copel.

Dictymia brownii, known as the strap fern,[1] is a species of fern found in and near rainforest in eastern Australia . It is usually seen hanging from branches, or growing on rocks. There is a surprising record of this plant in the northern Sydney suburb of Berowra.[2] This species was named in honour of the Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.[3]

References

  1. "Strap fern – Dictymia brownii". wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au. https://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/species/?dictymia-brownii. Retrieved 5 September 2017. 
  2. Belinda Jane Pellow, Murray James Henwood and Roger Charles Carolin Flora of the Sydney Region: A Complete Revision (2009), p. 34, at Google Books
  3. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN:9780731812110 page 316

Wikidata ☰ Q5273993 entry