Pyrrosia

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Monilophytes > Polypodiales > Polypodiaceae >  Pyrrosia

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Species:     P confluens,   P lanceolata,  P rupestris  

Plant  information

Common name:         Felt Fern

Conservation status: ...

Etymology:   

• The Latin name of Pyrrosia comes from the Greek pyrrhos (red), which refers to its leaves that are red due to the sporangia

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• World:              ~ 100  species

• Australia:     . . .

Additional notes:     

• Pyrrosia is a genus of about 100 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae

• Like other species in Polypodiaceae, the species of Pyrrosia are generally epiphytic on trees or rocks, a few species are terrestrial

Sources of information:

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