Gleichenia
Encyclopedia
Gleichenia is a genus
of fern
s.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fern
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...
s.
Species include:
- Gleichenia abscida Rodway
- Gleichenia alpina R.Br.
- Gleichenia dicarpaGleichenia dicarpaGleichenia dicarpa is a small fern growing in Australia and New Zealand. Referred to as one of the Coral Ferns. Or more formally listed as the Pouched Coral Fern, Spider Fern, Swamp Umbrella Fern or Tangle Fern....
R.Br. – Pouched Coral Fern, Tangle Fern - Gleichenia mendellii (G.Schneid.) S.B.Andrews
- Gleichenia microphyllaGleichenia microphyllaGleichenia microphylla is a small fern growing in Australia. Also found in South East Asia, Malesia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Referred to as one of the Coral Ferns....
R.Br. – Scrambling Coral Fern, Parasol Fern, Umbrella Fern, - Gleichenia rupestrisGleichenia rupestrisGleichenia rupestris is a small fern growing in eastern Australia. Referred to as one of the Coral Ferns. The specific epithet rupestris refers to it being seen growing near rocks....
R.Br.