Calochlaena

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:        Monilophytes > Cyatheales > Dicksoniaceae > Calochlaena

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Species:    C dubia

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Etymology:   

• Derived from the Ancient Greek kalos "beautiful" and chlaina "cloak", and refers to the soft hairs on the species

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• Although these ground ferns resemble bracken, they are only distantly related

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• Five species are known from Melanesia, Polynesia and eastern Australia

• Calochlaena dubia, is a common fern of the east coast of Australia

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Additional notes:     

• Taxonomy

  • Calochlaena is a genus of ferns within the family Dicksoniaceae

  • The genus was originally described by William Ralph Maxon as a subgenus of the fern genus Culcita

  • The differences were such that its members were raised to genus level, and are now considered to be in separate families

  • Culcita was restricted to two species, one from Mediterranean Europe and one from North America

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calochlaena (2023)