''Arthropteris tenella'' is a

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fern of the genus ''

Arthropteris ''Arthropteris'' is a small genus of ferns in family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group (PPG) is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish on ...

'' native to eastern

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and

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. It is found in shady areas on rocks or on trees. The specific epithet ''tenella'' is from the Latin, meaning "delicate".Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 309

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* Tectariaceae Ferns of Australia Ferns of New Zealand Flora of New South Wales Flora of Lord Howe Island Flora of Norfolk Island Flora of Queensland {{Polypodiales-stub