Schizaea fistulosa

Schizaea fistulosa, the narrow comb fern is a small plant found in a variety of habitats. Widespread but a fairly uncommon fern found in southern Australia. Also seen in other countries such as New Zealand, Chile and New Caledonia. A low plant, 4 to 30 cm tall in moist situations.[1] The specific epithet fistulosa means "tube shaped".

Narrow comb fern
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Schizaeales
Family: Schizaeaceae
Genus: Schizaea
Species:
S. fistulosa
Binomial name
Schizaea fistulosa

This plant first appeared in scientific literature in the year 1807, published in the Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen. Described from a Tasmanian plant by the French botanist, Jacques Labillardière.

References

  1. "Schizaea fistulosa". PlantNet New South Wales Flora Online; author Peter G. Wilson. Retrieved 2017-01-20.


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