Bowenia serrulata

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Common name:         Byfield fern

Conservation status: Least concern

Etymology:   

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Leaves:         

• Its bipinnate fronds, arising from a subterranean caudex, give it the appearance of a fern

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Distribution:                  

• 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