Callistopteris baueriana
Callistopteris bauerianum, known as the large filmy fern and Bauer's bristle fern, is a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae.[1] The specific epithet honours the Austrian botanical artist, Frederick Lucas Bauer (1760–1826), who collected plants on Norfolk Island in 1804–1805.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Hymenophyllales |
| Family: | Hymenophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Callistopteris |
| Species: | C. baueriana |
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Description
The plant is a terrestrial or lithophytic fern. It has a short, erect rhizome, supported by coarse roots, with dark brown, filiform scales. Its tripinnate fronds combine a 5–25 cm tall stipe with a lanceolate lamina 10–30 cm long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands in the Tasman Sea; it grows in deep shade beside forest streams.[2]
References
- Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (August 2019). "Callistopteris bauerianum". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.10. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- " Cephalomanes bauerianum ". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-01. Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994)
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