Lindsaea
| Lindsaea | |
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| Lindsaea linearis at Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Lindsaeaceae |
| Genus: | Lindsaea Dryand. ex Sm. |
| Type species | |
| Lindsaea trapeziformis | |
Lindsaea, common name necklace fern,[1] is a genus of around 180 species of fern, 15 of which reach Australia. The name is in honour of surgeon John Lindsay of Jamaica. The genus is sometimes spelt Lindsaya. The type species is Lindsaea trapeziformis.[2]
Selected species
- Lindsaea linearis Sw. – "Screw fern", Australia
- Lindsaea microphylla Sw. – "Lacy wedge fern", Australia
- Lindsaea trichomanoides Dryand. – New Zealand, Australia
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lindsaea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Lindsaea". ABRS website. Commonwealth of Australia.
External links
Media related to Lindsaeaceae at Wikimedia Commons
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