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Adiantum philippense L.

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:1094 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 0.05-0.5 m high, blade 1-pinnate; stipe blackish-brown, hard, glabrous; sori marginal between sinuses. Fl. Feb or May to Oct. Loam. Rocky crevices, damp rock ledges near creeks and waterfalls, vine thicket gorges.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 15 October 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions
Berkeley, Fitzroy Trough, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.