Arthropteris tenella

Arthropteris tenella
Macquarie Pass National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Pteridophyta
Class:Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida
(disputed)
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Tectariaceae
Genus:Arthropteris
Species: A. tenella
Binomial name
Arthropteris tenella

Arthropteris tenella is a rainforest fern of the genus Arthropteris native to eastern Australia and New Zealand.[1]

It is found in shady areas on rocks or on trees. The specific epithet tenella is from the Latin, meaning "delicate".[2]

References

  1. "Arthropteris tenella". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 309


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.