Acrostichum speciosum

Mangrove Fern
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Subfamily: Ceratopteridoideae
Genus: Acrostichum
Species: A. speciosum
Binomial name
Acrostichum speciosum

Acrostichum speciosum, the Mangrove Fern is a widespread plant found in Asia, Malesia and Australia. A clumping plant to 1.5 metres tall with reddish/brown fertile fronds and pointed leaf tips.[1] It is found as far south as New South Wales.[2] It may be seen on coastal cliffs, but is usually seen in tidal flats, brackish swamps and with mangroves.

The specific epithet speciosum refers to the attractive form of the plant. It first appeared in scientific literature in the year 1810, published in the Species Plantarum by Carl Ludwig Willdenow. It is now placed in the Ceratopteridoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Busby, John. "Acrostichum speciosum". Australian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Resource. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ Plant Net - Flora Online. "Acrostichum speciosum". New South Wales Flora Online. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Zhang, Xian-Chun; Schneider, Harald (18 February 2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 19: 7–54. ISSN 1179-3163.


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