Lastreopsis decomposita

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Monilophytes > Polypodiales > Dryopteridaceae > Lastreopsis decomposita

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Plant  information

Common name:         Trim Shield Fern

Conservation status: . . .

Etymology:   

• From the genus Lastrea, and the Greek -opsis (looking like), a reference to the similarity between the two genera

• The specific epithet decomposita is from Latin, it refers to the segments being compounded more than once

Spores:                            

Leaves:         

• Has delicate lacy fronds, up to 90 cm long

Stem & branches: 

• The segments are alternate on the stem, hairy and thin textured

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A fern that may form large colonies

Habitat:   

• Rainforest or moist sheltered eucalyptus forests

Distribution:                  

• A common plant found in eastern Australia

Additional notes:  

• Taxonomy

  • This species first appeared in the scientific literature as in 1810 

  • This was as Nephrodium decompositum, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown

Sources of information:

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