Grammitis nudicarpa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Grammitis |
| Species: | G. nudicarpa
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| Grammitis nudicarpa | |
Grammitis nudicarpa is a fern in the family Polypodiaceae.
Description
[edit]The plant is a very small epiphytic fern. It has a short rhizome with dark brown, pointed scales. Its simple fronds combine a short stipe with a narrowly oblanceolate lamina 2–8 cm long and 0.3–0.8 cm wide.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it is confined to the densely shaded summit areas of Mounts Lidgbird and Gower.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c " Grammitis nudicarpa". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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