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Grammitis nudicarpa

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Grammitis nudicarpa is a fern in the family Polypodiaceae.

Description

The plant is a very small epiphytic fern. It has a short rhizome with dark brown, pointed scales. Its simple fronds combine a short stipe with a narrowly oblanceolate lamina 2–8 cm long and 0.3–0.8 cm wide.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it is confined to the densely shaded summit areas of Mounts Lidgbird and Gower.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c " Grammitis nudicarpa". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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Grammitis nudicarpa: Brief Summary

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Grammitis nudicarpa is a fern in the family Polypodiaceae.

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