Polystichum australiense
| harsh shield fern | |
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| harsh shield fern at Narrabeen, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum |
| Species: | P. australiense
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| Binomial name | |
| Polystichum australiense | |
Polystichum australiense, commonly known as the harsh shield fern is a plant found in
aristate
margins.
Seen in warmer sites, unlike the related Polystichum proliferum which usually prefers mountain habitats. The type specimen was collected at Garie Beach, and first appeared in a botanic publication in 1954, authored by Mary Tindale.[1][2]
References
- ^ Peter G. Wilson. "Polystichum australiense". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ISBN 9780731812110.
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