Microsorum scandens
Dendroconche scandens
Fragrant Fern
Dendroconche scandens
Fragrant Fern
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Common name: Fragrant Fern
Conservation status: . . .
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Derived from the Greek word mikrós meaning small, and sorus referring to the small sori occurring in M. punctatum, the type species of the genus
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Native to parts of New Zealand and Australia, as well as some offshore islands (Chatham Island, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island)
An example occurrence in New Zealand's North Island is in the Hamilton Ecological District where it is associated with a number of other ferns including Icarus filiforme and Lomaria discolor
It has been introduced to South Africa and Zimbabwe
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