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Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott

Reference
Gen.Fil. 1, Tab. 3 (1834)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 0.8-1 m high, fronds 1-pinnate; pinnae entire, acuminate; sori terminating veins, between margin and pinna midrib. Fl. May or Jul or Oct. Sheltered seepage areas on rock faces and crevices of gorges near water.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 27 October 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Keep, Mitchell, Purnululu.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Christmas Island, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.