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Species of fern From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lindsaea linearis is known as the screw fern, as the fronds may have a twisting appearance. A small fern of widespread distribution in many parts of Australia. Found in a variety of habitats, often near swamps or moist places. By rocks, heathland or open forest.[1] It has a dark stem, unlike the similar necklace fern, which is green.
Screw fern | |
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Screw fern at Ferndale Park, Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Lindsaeaceae |
Genus: | Lindsaea |
Species: | L. linearis |
Binomial name | |
Lindsaea linearis | |
Synonyms | |
The screw fern was first described by Swedish botanist Olof Swartz in 1801, and still bears its original name.[2]
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