Angiopteris evecta
Species of fern in the family Marattiaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Angiopteris evecta, commonly known as the king fern, giant fern, elephant fern, oriental vessel fern, Madagascar tree fern, or mule's Foot fern, is a very large rainforest fern in the family Marattiaceae native to most parts of Southeast Asia and Oceania. It has a history dating back about 300 million years, and is believed to have the longest fronds of any fern in the world.
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King fern | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Marattiales |
Family: | Marattiaceae |
Genus: | Angiopteris |
Species: | A. evecta |
Binomial name | |
Angiopteris evecta | |
Synonyms | |
See Synonyms section below |
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