Pteris microptera
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| authority = Mett. ex Kuhn (1869)
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Pteris microptera is a fern in the family Pteridaceae.
Description
The fern has a stout and erect rhizome covered with triangular brown scales. The fronds are tufted and glossy, growing to 0.5–2 m in height. The species is part of the complex and widespread Pteris comans group.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it is common and widespread throughout the Island at lower elevations.{{cite web |url= http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=53579 |title= Pteris microptera |accessdate=2014-02-02 |work=Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994) |first= |last= |publisher= Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) |date= }}
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Category:Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island
Category:Plants described in 1869
Category:Taxa named by Friedrich Adalbert Maximilian Kuhn
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