Ptisana howeana
| Lord Howe Island king fern | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Marattiales |
| Family: | Marattiaceae |
| Genus: | Ptisana |
| Species: | P. howeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptisana howeana | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Ptisana howeana is a rare fern endemic to Lord Howe Island, occasionally found in cultivation. The local names are horse shoe fern or king fern. A large plant, though not particularly tall. The fronds grow to four metres long. The habitat is near streams in dense forest at the southern part of Lord Howe Island, near Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Ptisana howeana (W.R.B.Oliv.) Murdock". Australian Plant Name Index. Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Ptisana howeana (W.R.B.Oliv.) Murdock". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ E.A. Brown. "Ptisana howeana (W.R.B.Oliv.) Murdock". PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney. Retrieved 25 August 2026.