Ptisana oreades
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Marattiales |
| Family: | Marattiaceae |
| Genus: | Ptisana |
| Species: | P. oreades |
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Ptisana oreades is a species of fern in the family Marattiaceae. It is native to northeast Queensland, Australia.
Description
This fern has a large erect rhizome reaching up to about 50 cm (20 in) high, which is obscured by accumulated stipules. The arching fronds are usually bipinnate and grow to about 4 m (13 ft) in length.
Taxonomy
This species was first described in 1913 as Marattia oreades by Czech botanist Karel Domin. In 2008, botanist Andrew G. Murdock transferred it to the new genus Ptisana, retaining the species epithet oreades.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is a terrestrial fern, and grows in rainforested areas close to water courses, from the McIlwraith Range on Cape York Peninsula south along the east coast to about the Eungella National Park west of Mackay.[5]
Conservation
This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of August 2025, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
References
- 1 2 "Ptisana oreades". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ptisana oreades". Australian Plant Name Index. Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- 1 2 Hassler, Michael. "World Plants: Ferns and Lycophytes list". World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Murdock, Andrew G. (2008). "A taxonomic revision of the eusporangiate fern family Marattiaceae, with description of a new genus Ptisana". Taxon. 57 (3): 737–755. doi:10.1002/tax.573007.
- ↑ A.R.Field; C.J.Quinn; F.A.Zich (2020). "Ptisana oreades". Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes. Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
External links
- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com