Bowenia serrulata
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Bowenia serrulata (W.Bull) Chamb.
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The Byfield Fern (Bowenia serrulata) is a cycad in the Stangeriaceae family. Its bipinnate fronds, arising from a subterranean caudex, give it the appearance of a fern. However it is not a fern as its vernacular name and appearance suggest. It is endemic to the vicinity of Byfield, Australia.
Images of plants in habitat
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Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
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Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
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Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
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Pinnae of Bowenia serrulata
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Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
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Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
References
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- Hill, K.D. 2003. Bowenia serrulata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.