Polystichum whiteleggei: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Species
Polystichum whiteleggei
Scientific Name
Polystichum whiteleggei

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Polystichum whiteleggei

Polystichum whiteleggei is a fern in the family Dryopteridaceae. A former common name was heavy fern, alluding to the weight of one of the large, thick textured, fronds when fully developed. The specific epithet honours Thomas Whitelegge (1850–1927) of the Australian Museum, who collected zoological specimens on Lord Howe Island in 1887, who first noticed the fern's distinctiveness.

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Polystichum whiteleggei in languages:

English
Whitelegge's shield fern

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