Metaxya rostrata is a species of fern in the family Metaxyaceae native to the neotropics.[1] It is characterized by its large fronds that are 1–2 m long.
Metaxya rostrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: | Metaxyaceae |
Genus: | Metaxya |
Species: | M. rostrata
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Binomial name | |
Metaxya rostrata (Kunth) C.Presl
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Distribution
editMetaxya rostrata can be found in all five natural regions of Colombia.
References
edit- ^ Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia Metaxya rostrata (Kunth) C.Presl.