Class Polypodiopsida Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta | |
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Grammitis diminuta is a fern in the Polypodiaceae family. The specific epithet comes from Latin diminutio (to decrease or diminish), with reference to the tapered frond base.
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Description
The plant is an epiphytic fern. It has a stout, erect rhizome with light brown, lanceolate scales. Its simple fronds combine a short stipe with a narrowly elliptic lamina 3–15 cm long and 0.4–0.8 cm wide.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it is confined to the cloud forest on the upper slopes and summits of Mounts Lidgbird and Gower.
References
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