Lastreopsis nephrodioides

Lastreopsis nephrodioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pteridophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Family:	Elaphoglossaceae
Genus:	Lastreopsis
Species:	L. nephrodioides
Binomial name
	Lastreopsis nephrodioides ; (Baker) Tindale
Synonyms
	Deparia nephrodioides Baker;

Lastreopsis nephrodioides is a fern in the Elaphoglossaceae family. The specific epithet refers to its resemblance to Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. (= Lastreopsis decomposita (R.Br.) Tindale).^[1]

Description

The plant is a terrestrial or epiphytic fern. Its fronds are up to 80 cm in length, comprising a 10–40 cm stipe and a lamina 15–40 cm long, 20–50 cm wide.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it occurs in forest on the southern parts of the Island, especially at higher elevations.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d " Lastreopsis nephrodioides ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-01-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

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