Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia dicarpa R.Br.
Gleichenia dicarpa is a small fern in the family Gleicheniaceae, native to regions including eastern Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, and parts of Southeast Asia. It grows in wet habitats such as swamps and riverbanks, forming dense, tangled thickets.
Description
Gleichenia dicarpa, known as pouched coral fern or tangle fern, is a member of the Gleicheniaceae family. It is distributed across Borneo, Chatham Is., Malaya, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, the Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Sulawesi, Tasmania, and Victoria. This fern is typically found in moist environments, forming tangled growths in swamps and along riverbanks. It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown.
Distribution
Borneo · Chatham Is. · Malaya · New Caledonia · New Guinea · New South Wales · New Zealand North · New Zealand South · Philippines · Queensland · Samoa · Sulawesi · Tasmania · Victoria
Synonyms
Calymella circinnataGleichenia hecistophyllaGleichenia platyzomaGleicheniastrum hecistophyllumPteris dicarpaCalymella dicarpaMertensia dicarpaCalymella majorPlatyzoma dicarpumGleichenia dicarpa var. longipinnataGleichenia dicarpa var. majorGleichenia circinnata var. alpinaGleichenia circinnata var. hecistophyllaGleichenia dicarpa var. hecistophyllaGleichenia semivestita var. hecistophyllaGleicheniastrum hecistophyllum var. majusGleichenia microphyllaGleichenia circinnata
