Arthropteris tenella is a rainforest fern of the genus Arthropteris native to eastern Australia and New Zealand.[1]
Arthropteris tenella | |
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Macquarie Pass National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
Family: | Tectariaceae |
Genus: | Arthropteris |
Species: | A. tenella
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Binomial name | |
Arthropteris tenella |
It is found in shady areas on rocks or on trees. The specific epithet tenella is from the Latin, meaning "delicate".[2]
References
edit- ^ "Arthropteris tenella". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 309
- Media related to Arthropteris tenella at Wikimedia Commons