Gleichenia dicarpa
| Gleichenia dicarpa | |
|---|---|
| Coral Fern at Roseville Chase, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Gleicheniales |
| Family: | Gleicheniaceae |
| Genus: | Gleichenia |
| Species: | G. dicarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Gleichenia dicarpa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gleichenia circinnata Sw. | |
Gleichenia dicarpa, commonly known as pouched coral fern or tangle fern, is a small fern of the family Gleicheniaceae found in eastern Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. It can also be found in parts of Southeast Asia. It forms tangled thickets in wet places such as swamps and riverbanks.