Arthropteris tenella
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Arthropteris tenella is a rainforest
fern of the genus Arthropteris
native to eastern Australia
and New Zealand
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It is found in shady areas on rocks or on trees. The specific epithet tenella is from the Latin, meaning "delicate".
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
fern of the genus Arthropteris
Arthropteris
Arthropteris is a small genus of ferns in family Tectariaceae. Previously placed in the families Oleandraceae or Davalliaceae. Around 12 to 21 species are considered part of this genus, they occur in Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa. The name Arthropteris is from the Greek, meaning "jointed...
native to eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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It is found in shady areas on rocks or on trees. The specific epithet tenella is from the Latin, meaning "delicate".