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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl

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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl, Tent. Pterid. 86, t. 2, f. 26 (1836)
Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2021: Dryopteridaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 31. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
Political Region
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2021)

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C.Presl
L.f.
(L.f.) C.Presl
Presl, C.B. 1836: Tentamen Pteridographiae. Haase, Prague.
1836
86, t. 2, f. 26
ICN
Polypodium falcatum L.f.
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Cyrtomium falcatum

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Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Dryopteridaceae
Cyrtomium
falcatum

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl

Rhizomes short, erect, densely clothed in broad dark brown scales. Stipes 15-35 cm long, densely scaly especially at base. Laminae narrowly ovate or elliptic, 1-pinnate, to 45-80 × 15-20 cm. Primary pinnae in up to 15 alternate pairs, unequally ovate to almost parallelogrammoid, acuminate at apex, often with a lobe on one side at the base, serrate, stalked, coriaceous, to 12 × 4 cm. Sori round, numerous, in several rows either side of midrib. Indusia peltate.

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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2021)
Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Cultivated
New Zealand
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Hobbs, J.; Hatch, T. (1994)

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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl
United Kingdom
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e8b4b352-e1f5-484a-99b9-a333a432125d
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
19 June 2021
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