| Tape fern | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Division: | Polypodiophyta | 
| Class: | Polypodiopsida | 
| Order: | Polypodiales | 
| Family: | Pteridaceae | 
| Genus: | Vittaria | 
| Species: | V. ensiformis | 
| Binomial name | |
| Vittaria ensiformis | |
| Synonyms | |
| Haplopteris ensiformis (Sw.) E.H.Crane | |
Vittaria ensiformis, commonly known as the tape fern, is a species of epiphytic fern. In eastern Australia, it grows in rainforests north from the Watagan Hills in the south, to tropical Queensland and the Northern Territory in the north.[1][2] This plant first appeared in scientific literature in 1799, published by the Swedish botanist Olof Swartz from a plant collected in Mauritius.
References
- ↑ Peter G. Wilson. "Vittaria ensiformis". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Vittaria ensiformis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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