Ptisana howeana
Ptisana howeana is a rare fern endemic to Lord Howe Island, occasionally found in cultivation. The local names are horse shoe fern or king fern. A large plant, though not particularly tall. The fronds grow to four metres long.
| Lord Howe Island king fern | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Marattiales |
| Family: | Marattiaceae |
| Genus: | Ptisana |
| Species: | P. howeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptisana howeana (W.R.B.Oliv.) Murdock | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The habitat is near streams in dense forest at the southern part of Lord Howe Island, near Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower.
References
- "Ptisana howeana (W.R.B.Oliv.) Murdock". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Marattia howeana=PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 2010-04-11.
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