Lindsaea linearis
Lindsaea linearis is known as the screw fern, as the fronds may have a twisting appearance. A small fern of widespread distribution in many parts of Australia. Found in a variety of habitats, often near swamps or moist places. By rocks, heathland or open forest.[1] It has a dark stem, unlike the similar necklace fern, which is green.
| Screw fern | |
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| Screw fern at Ferndale Park, Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Lindsaeaceae |
| Genus: | Lindsaea |
| Species: | L. linearis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lindsaea linearis | |
| Synonyms | |
The screw fern was first described by Swedish botanist Olof Swartz in 1801, and still bears its original name.[2]
References
- "Lindsaea linearis". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- "Lindsaea linearis Sw". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
External links
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