Tmesipteris parva | Wilsons Promontory Virtual Herbarium

Common name:

Small Fork-fern

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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Gippsland Highlands, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (NSTZ) also NSW, Tas

Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Grows on tree-ferns¹

Flower description:

N/A

Habit:

Pendulous, unbranched fern with fronds to 15 cm long¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Lobes of the fused sori are rounded and leaves are narrow and taper to a point¹

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Conservation status:

Rare in Victoria

References:

¹ Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria