Lastreopsis nephrodioides
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| synonyms = *Deparia nephrodioides Baker
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Lastreopsis nephrodioides is a fern in the family Dryopteridaceae. The specific epithet refers to its resemblance to Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. (= Lastreopsis decomposita (R.Br.) Tindale).{{cite web |url= http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=53658 |title= Lastreopsis nephrodioides |accessdate=2014-01-29 |work=Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994) |first= |last= |publisher= Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) |date= }}
Description
The plant is a terrestrial or epiphytic fern. Its fronds are up to 80 cm in length, comprising a 10–40 cm stipe and a lamina 15–40 cm long, 20–50 cm wide.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it occurs in forest on the southern parts of the Island, especially at higher elevations.
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Category:Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island
Category:Plants described in 1872
Category:Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker
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