Habit: Primary hemiepiphyte
Asplenium acrobryum
Posted by Michael Sundue | Oct 5, 2020 | Ferns
Asplenium acrobryum is known as the ‘New Guinea Salt Fern’ since traditionally fronds...
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Posted by Michael Sundue | Sep 13, 2019 | Ferns
We were astonished to find this Thelypteridaceae growing up in a tree fern. Upon closer...
Read MoreTrichomanes ankersii
Posted by Michael Sundue | Feb 26, 2017 | Ferns
Trichomanes ankersii is a member of Trichomanes subgen. Lacostea (Bosch) C. Chr. These are...
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends: Resolving the origins & relationships of the Pellaea wrightiana hybrid complex (new #AJB reseach by Michael Windham, Layne Huiet, Jordan Metzgar, Tom Ranker, George Yatskievych et al) https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajb2.1850 #botany #ferns @wileyplantsci
A great day doing a comprehensive Asplenium septentrionale count together with @NatResWales staff. Some positive site actions have already been done, and a good discussion on a management plan to look after this very special site. @FernBPS @fossilplants #FernFriday @cofnod
3Phylogeny, character evolution, and systematics of the fern family Ophioglossaceae based on Sanger sequence data, plastomes, and morphology http://dlvr.it/SQndGJ
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98.04%
Based on an estimate of 51 families worldwide. Total number of families on this website = 50.
Genera
83.98%
Based on an estimate of 337 genera worldwide. Total number of genera on this website = 283.
Species
12.33%
Based on an estimate of 11,916 species worldwide. Total number of species on this website = 1469.