Dictymia
Genus of ferns
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Dictymia is a small genus of ferns. They are found growing on rocks, or hanging from branches in Malesia, Australia and islands of the Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Dictymia | |
|---|---|
| Strap fern, (Dictymia brownii) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Loxogrammoideae |
| Genus: | Dictymia Sm. |
Species
Species include:
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Dictymia mckeei,[2] | New Caledonia, Fiji (Viti Levu) | |
| Dictymia brownii. | eastern Australia | |
The word Dictymia is from the ancient Greek language. It refers to the "net" like veiny patterns.
