Bowenia serrulata
Bowenia serrulata, the Byfield fern, is a cycad in the family Stangeriaceae. Its bipinnate fronds, arising from a subterranean caudex, give it the appearance of a fern. However it is not a fern as its vernacular name and appearance suggest. It is endemic to the vicinity of Byfield, Australia.
| Byfield fern | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Stangeriaceae |
| Genus: | Bowenia |
| Species: | B. serrulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Bowenia serrulata (W.Bull) Chamb. | |
Gallery
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Pinnae of Bowenia serrulata
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
References
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- Hill, K.D. 2003. Bowenia serrulata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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