Lastreopsis decomposita
Trim Shield Fern
Trim Shield Fern
Image by R Hill
Wikipedia links: Monilophytes > Polypodiales > Dryopteridaceae > Lastreopsis decomposita
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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
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