Biology:Oceaniopteris gibba
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Short description: Species of fern
| Oceaniopteris gibba | |
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| Growing in Washington DC | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Oceaniopteris |
| Species: | O. gibba
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| Binomial name | |
| Oceaniopteris gibba (Labill.) Gasper & Salino[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Oceaniopteris gibba, the miniature tree fern (syn. Blechnum gibbum),[1] is a tropical species of fern in the family Blechnaceae, native to New Caledonia and introduced in Fiji.[2] It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
It grows to 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft). With a vertical "trunk" (actually a rhizome), it has bright green fronds. As it does not tolerate temperatures below 15 °C (59 °F), in temperate zones it must be cultivated under glass all year round. It is a suitable subject for a greenhouse or conservatory. It requires an acid soil and a partially shaded position.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hassler, Michael; Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019), "Cranfillia geniculata", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 8.11, https://worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu/ferns/, retrieved 2019-12-24
- ↑ "Blechnum gibbum (Labill.) Mett. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17059040-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Blechnum gibbum". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/2311/Blechnum-gibbum/Details. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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