Diplazium australe (R.Br.) Wakef. is a plant in the Athyriaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Diplazium australe (R.Br.) Wakef. (Diplazium australe (R.Br.) Wakef.)
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Diplazium australe (R.Br.) Wakef.

Diplazium australe (R.Br.) Wakef.

Diplazium australe, the Austral lady fern, is a small fern native to moist shaded areas of eastern Australia, New Zealand, and Norfolk Island.

Family
Genus
Diplazium
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Diplazium australe (R.Br.) Wakef.

Diplazium australe, with the scientific name Diplazium australe (R.Br.) Wakef., is commonly called the Austral lady fern. It is a small fern that grows in eastern Australia, New Zealand, and Norfolk Island. It inhabits moist shaded areas, and is often found in rainforest.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Athyriaceae Diplazium

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