Lindsaea falcata

(Lindsaea falcata)

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Description

Lindsaea, common name necklace fern, is a genus of around 180 species of fern, 15 of which reach Australia. The name is in honour of surgeon John Lindsay of Jamaica. The genus is sometimes spelt Lindsaya. The type species is Lindsaea trapeziformis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Lindsaeaceae
Genus:Lindsaea
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