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Taxa
Dicranopteris
Nomenclature
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Order: GleichenialesFamily: Gleicheniaceae
Genus:
Dicranopteris
SUMMARY
Dicranopteris is placed in the homosporous family Gleicheniacea, commonly known as the ‘Forked Fern'. Dicranopteris is derived from the Greek words dikranos and pteris, meaning 'two headed' and 'fern' respectively. This term relates to the way the blades dichotomously branch. This genus currently recognizes 12 species, only one of which (Dicranopteris linearis) occurs in Australia. Dicranopteris linearis occupies peaty sand or rocky habitats, usually condensing into thickets that are 2-3 meters high (Chinnock & Bell, 1998).
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