Dictymia brownii, known as the strap fern,[1] is a species of fern found in and near rainforest in eastern Australia. It is usually seen hanging from branches, or growing on rocks. There is a surprising record of this plant in the northern Sydney suburb of Berowra.[2] This species was named in honour of the Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Dictymia |
| Species: | D. brownii
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References
edit- ^ "Strap fern – Dictymia brownii". wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Belinda Jane Pellow, Murray James Henwood and Roger Charles Carolin Flora of the Sydney Region: A Complete Revision (2009), p. 34, at Google Books
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 316
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