Biology:Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis

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Short description: Subspecies of fern

Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis
Microsorum howense RGBS.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Zealandia
Species:
Subspecies:
Z. p. subsp. howensis
Trinomial name
Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis
(Tindale & P.S.Green) Testo & A.R.Field
Synonyms[1][2]

Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense (Tindale & P.S.Green) Bostock

Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis, synonym Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense,[1] is a subspecies of fern, only occurring on Lord Howe Island. The habitat is the shaded forest understorey.[3] It grows from the ground, or on plants or from rocks. Often seen on decaying tree stumps or moss covered rocks.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hassler, Michael; Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020), "Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, Version 8.20, https://worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu/ferns/, retrieved 2020-02-11 
  2. "Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Microsorum~pustulatum+subsp.~howense. 
  3. sign at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

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