Kingdom Plantae Class Polypodiopsida Family Elaphoglossaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Polypodiales Genus Lastreopsis | |
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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).
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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.
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.
References
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