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Pyrrosia confluens

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Pyrrosia confluens
Mount Etna Caves National Park, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Pyrrosia
Species:
P. confluens
Binomial name
Pyrrosia confluens
Synonyms

Polypodium confluens R.Br.

Pyrrosia confluens known as the horseshoe felt fern or robber fern is a common fern of eastern Australia. Occurring as an epiphyte or lithophyte in areas of part shade and high moisture. Often seen on rocks or creeping up on rainforest trees, quite high above the ground. Found north of the Wyong district.[1] In 1810, the species originally appeared in scientific literature as Polypodium confluens in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.

References

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  1. ^ "Pyrrosia confluens". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2012-11-15.