Microsorum scandens 

Phylogeny & links to associated information

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Common name:         Fragrant fern 

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Conservation status: unkown

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Etymology:   

• 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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Distribution:                  

• 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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