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Angiopteris smithii

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Angiopteris smithii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Marattiales
Family: Marattiaceae
Genus: Angiopteris
Species:
A. smithii
Binomial name
Angiopteris smithii
Racib., 1902
Synonyms
  • Macroglossum smithii (Racib.) Campbell, 1914
  • Macroglossum alidae Copel. , 1909

Angiopteris smithii is a species of fern in the family Marattiaceae, which is native to Borneo, the Philippines, and Sulawesi.[1] Unlike other forms of Angiopteris species, it is once-pinnate with huge leaflets up to 16 inches (41 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Angiopteris smithii Racib". Plants of the World Online.
  2. ^ Van Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh, Capt. C.R.W.K. (1908). Malayan Ferns. Batavia: Landsdrukkerij. p. 762.