''Lindsaea linearis'' is known as the screw fern, as the fronds may have a twisting appearance. A small fern of widespread distribution in many parts of Australia. Found in a variety of habitats, often near swamps or moist places. By rocks, heathland or open forest. It has a dark stem, unlike the similar

necklace fern Necklace fern is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *''Asplenium flabellifolium'', native to Australia and New Zealand *''Lindsaea ''Lindsaea'', common name necklace fern, is a genus of around 180 species of fern, 15 of which rea ...

, which is green. The screw fern was first described by Swedish botanist

Olof Swartz Olof Peter Swartz (21 September 1760 – 19 September 1818) was a Swedish botanist and taxonomist. He is best known for his taxonomic work and studies into pteridophytes. Biography Olof Swartz attended the University of Uppsala where he ...

in 1801, and still bears its original name.

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linearis ''Chomatodus'' (from el, χωμα , 'mound' and el, ὀδούς 'tooth') is a prehistoric cartilaginous fish genus. Species *†''Chomatodus affinis'' Newberry & Worthen, 1866 *†''Chomatodus angulatus'' Newberry & Worthen, 1866 *†''Ch ...

Ferns of Australasia Ferns of Australia Ferns of New Zealand Flora of New South Wales Flora of Norfolk Island Plants described in 1801 Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Polypodiales-stub