''Asplenium polyodon'', commonly known as sickle spleenwort, is a
species
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of
fern
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in the
family
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Aspleniaceae. The distribution of ''A. polyodon'' includes parts of the countries of
Australia and
New Zealand
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. A specific locale of occurrence is in forested areas of
Westland, New Zealand, where associate understory species include
crown fern.
[C. Michael Hogan. 2009]
References
* Gwen J. Harden. 1992. ''Flora of New South Wales'', Published by UNSW Press, 775 pages ,
* C. Michael Hogan. 2009
''Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor'', Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
Line notes
polyodon
Ferns of New Zealand
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of Queensland
Flora of Victoria (Australia)
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