Kingdom Plantae Class Polypodiopsida Family Hymenophyllaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Hymenophyllales Genus Cephalomanes | |
Cephalomanes bauerianum is a fern in the Hymenophyllaceae family. The specific epithet honours the Austrian botanical artist, Frederick Lucas Bauer (1760–1826), who collected plants on Norfolk Island in 1804–1805.
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Description
The plant is a terrestrial or lithophytic fern. It has a short, erect rhizome, supported by coarse roots, with dark brown, filiform scales. Its tripinnate fronds combine a 5–25 cm tall stipe with a lanceolate lamina 10–30 cm long.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands in the Tasman Sea; it grows in deep shade beside forest streams.
References
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