Grammitis nudicarpa explained

Grammitis nudicarpa is a fern in the family Polypodiaceae.

Description

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grammitis nudicarpa. 2014-01-31. Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074711/http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=53597. dead.