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Gypsy fern

Notogrammitis heterophylla

Also called Comb fern

Gypsy fern
Photo: A. E. Wright, CC BY 4.0
Family
Polypodiaceae (Polypody fern family)
Grows as
Fern, Epiphyte

About

Notogrammitis heterophylla is a species of fern within the family Polypodiaceae. The species is found in New Zealand (where it is also known by its Māori name of taupeka), Tasmania and Victoria, Australia. This plant is epiphytic. In New Zealand, N. heterophylla occurs in association with other epiphytes such as Asplenium polyodon and Trichomanes reniforme.

Other Notogrammitis plants

Strap Fern · Common Strap Fern · Dwarf strap fern

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

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