Lastreopsis hispida
Lastreopsis hispida (Sw.) Tindale
Lastreopsis hispida (Sw.) Tindale, known as the bristly shield fern, is a fern species in the Dryopteridaceae family. It is found in New Zealand and parts of Australia, including New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. The species is more common in New Zealand, where it grows in cool rainforest habitats with humus-rich soils, and less frequently as an epiphyte on tree ferns or mossy logs. In New South Wales, it is listed as endangered, with populations in remote areas of the Blue Mountains, such as Mount Wilson.
Description
Lastreopsis hispida is a member of the Dryopteridaceae family and is native to regions including the Chatham Islands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. It typically inhabits cool rainforests with nutrient-rich soils and can occasionally be found as an epiphyte on tree ferns or mossy logs. The species is named for its bristly texture, a characteristic reflected in its specific epithet 'hispida', derived from Latin. Despite its presence in several regions, it is considered endangered in New South Wales, where it is restricted to a few remote locations in the Blue Mountains.
Distribution
Chatham Is. · New South Wales · New Zealand North · New Zealand South · South Australia · Tasmania · Victoria
Synonyms
Rumohra hispidaCtenitis loweiDryopteris hispidaLastrea atrovirensNephrodium hispidumNephrodium shepherdiiPolystichum hispidumPolystichum schkuhriiLastrea hispidaLastrea shepherdiiDryopteris shepherdiiLastreopsis shepherdiiAspidium hispidumPolypodium setosumAspidium shepherdii
