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Dendroconche scandens

Dendroconche scandens
Photo: Rudolph89, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Polypodiaceae (Polypody fern family)
Grows as
Climber, Fern

About

Dendroconche scandens, synonym Microsorum scandens, commonly called mokimoki, or fragrant fern, is a species of fern within the family Polypodiaceae. This species is native to parts of New Zealand and Australia, as well as some offshore islands (Chatham Island, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island). It has been introduced to South Africa and Zimbabwe. An example occurrence in New Zealand's North Island is in the Hamilton Ecological District where it is associated with a number of other ferns including Icarus filiforme and Lomaria discolor. In general, it is found in lowland and coastal forested regions.

It is a climbing fern, with thin stems (2–4 mm in diameter). Juvenile fronds are small and undivided, whereas adult fronds are larger, thin, and divided; they are dull green in colour. The sori (spore clusters) are dome-like, small, and brownish in colour.

Other Lecanopteris plants

Dendroconche annabellae · Dendroconche · Lecanopteris carnosa · Lecanopteris deparioides · Lecanopteris mirabilis · Lecanopteris sinuosa · Lecanopteris · Zealandia vieillardii · Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis · Zealandia pustulata · Zealandia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dendroconche scandens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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