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Sticherus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Gleicheniaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Pteridophyta

Genus
  
Gleichenia

Order
  
Gleicheniales

Sticherus httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommons77

Class
  
Polypodiopsida /  Pteridopsida (disputed)

Similar
  
Gleichenia, Gleicheniaceae, Dicranopteris, Sticherus cunninghamii, Diplopterygium

Sticherus is a genus of about 80 types of fern.

In Australia they are commonly referred to as shield ferns. In the United States they are commonly referred to as umbrella ferns.

Sticherus Sticherus flabellatusShiny Fan FernUmbrella FernDSC01105CR a

The fronds are branched at least once with each pair of branches spreading out, forming an umbrella like layer of foliage. Fronds are mostly hairless and often glaucous beneath the frond.

Sticherus Flora of New Zealand Taxon Profile Sticherus cunninghamii

Species include:

  • Sticherus cunninghamii, Umbrella fern
  • Sticherus flabellatus, Shiny fan fern
  • Sticherus lobatus, Spreading fan fern
  • Sticherus urceolatus

  • Sticherus Sticherus bifidus Gleicheniaceae image 11032 at PlantSystematicsorg

    Sticherus Umbrella fern tapuwae ktuku waekura Sticherus cunninghamii

    Sticherus FileSticherus cunninghamii 2011jpg Wikimedia Commons

    Sticherus Sticherus revolutus Gleicheniaceae image 4195 at PlantSystematicsorg

    References

    Sticherus Wikipedia


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