Pyrrosia confluens
Pyrrosia confluens (R.Br.) Ching
Pyrrosia confluens, known as the horseshoe felt fern or robber fern, is a common fern in eastern Australia. It grows as an epiphyte or lithophyte in partially shaded, moist environments, often on rocks or rainforest trees. It is found north of the Wyong district. The species was first described in 1810 as Polypodium confluens by Robert Brown in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.
Description
Pyrrosia confluens is a species in the family Polypodiaceae, native to regions including Cook Is., New Caledonia, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Society Is., Tubuai Is., and Vanuatu. It was formally published in 1935 under its current name by Ching. This fern is adapted to high-moisture habitats and is often observed growing high above the ground in rainforest settings.
Distribution
Cook Is. · New Caledonia · New South Wales · Norfolk Is. · Queensland · Society Is. · Tubuai Is. · Vanuatu
Synonyms
Polypodium spicatumCyclophorus scytopterisCyclophorus spicatusNiphobolus confluensNiphobolus spicatusPleopeltis glabraPolypodium rupestreCyclophorus confluensScytopteris acrostichoidesPyrrosia confluens var. confluensPolypodium confluensDrymoglossum cunninghamiiNiphobolus scytopterisPolypodium confluens var. lobatumPolypodium glabrumNiphobolus acrostichoides
