Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis

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.

Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

References

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  1. ^ a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 8.20. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  3. ^ sign at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney