Tmesipteris parva
Common Name:
Small Fork-fern
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Gippsland Highlands, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (NSTZ) also NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Grows on tree-ferns
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Flower Description:
N/A
Habit:
Pendulous, unbranched fern with fronds to 15 cm long
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Lobes of the fused sori are rounded and leaves are narrow and taper to a point
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Conservation status:
Rare in Victoria
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria