Woodsia indusiosa
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Woodsia indusiosa is a species of fern
in the Woodsiaceae
family. It is endemic to China
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
in the Woodsiaceae
Woodsiaceae
Woodsiaceae or Cliff Fern is a family of fern within the Aspleniales order....
family. It is endemic to China
China
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. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Woodsia indusiosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.