Mangrove fern (species: Acrostichum speciosum) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Acrostichum speciosum
Mangrove fern


©Helen Holmlund: Acrostichum speciosum behind Watson's Bay beach, Lizard Island.

©Helen Holmlund: Acrostichum speciosum at the base of a Melaleuca tree behind Watson's Bay beach, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: A clump of dead Acrostichum speciosum behind Watson's Bay beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Charophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Family Pteridaceae
Genus Acrostichum
Species Acrostichum speciosum

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Duke, N. (2006). Australia's Mangroves: The authoritative guide to Australia's mangrove plants 200 pp. University of Queensland, Brisbane. LIRS catalog number 90187.

Other references

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
  • Proske, U. and S. Haberle (2012). Island ecosystem and biodiversity dynamics in northeastern Australia during the Holocene: Unravelling short-term impacts and long-term drivers. The Holocene, 22(10): 1097-1111. LIRS catalog number 1540.