Bowenia serrulata
Byfield Fern
Byfield Fern
Wikipedia links: Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Bowenia serrulata
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Common name: Byfield Fern
Conservation status: Least concern
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Its bipinnate fronds, arising from a subterranean caudex, give it the appearance of a fern
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It is endemic to the vicinity of Byfield, Australia
Additional notes:
Bowenia serrulata, the Byfield fern, is a cycad in the family Stangeriaceae
I is not a fern as its vernacular name and appearance suggest
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