Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel. is a plant in the Polypodiaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel. (Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel.)
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Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel.

Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel.

Loxogramme dictyopteris, the lance fern, is a New Zealand fern that grows on certain rocks and as an epiphyte in alluvial forest.

Family
Genus
Loxogramme
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Loxogramme dictyopteris (Mett.) Copel.

Loxogramme dictyopteris, commonly called lance fern, is a fern species native to New Zealand. It typically grows in lowland and coastal regions that have basalt, limestone, or sandstone rocks. It can also grow as an epiphyte in alluvial forests.

Photo: (c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Lusk · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Polypodiaceae Loxogramme

More from Polypodiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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