Strap FernDictymia brownii
Dictymia brownii is an epiphytic or lithophytic fern native to eastern Australia and some Pacific Islands. It has narrow, leathery, strap-like fronds and distinctive.
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Photos of Strap Fern (Dictymia brownii)
Strap Fern Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Strap Fern
Synonyms
- Dictymia attenuata J.Sm.
- Dictymia brownii-mettenii Copel.
- Dictyopteris attenuata C.Presl
- Pleopeltis brownii Fourn.
- Polypodium brownii Wikstr.
- Polypodium mettenii Copel.
Strap Fern Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Polypodiopsida |
| order | Polypodiales |
| family | Polypodiaceae |
| genus | Dictymia |
| species | Dictymia brownii |