Bowenia serrulata
| Byfield fern | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| (unranked): | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Stangeriaceae |
| Genus: | Bowenia |
| Species: | B. serrulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Bowenia serrulata (W.Bull) Chamb.
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Bowenia serrulata, the Byfield fern, is a cycad in the family Stangeriaceae. Its bipinnate fronds, arising from a subterranean caudex, give it the appearance of a fern. However it is not a fern as its vernacular name and appearance suggest. It is endemic to the vicinity of Byfield, Australia.
Gallery[]
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Pinnae of Bowenia serrulata
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
Bowenia serrulata growing in transition forest near Byfield, in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bowenia serrulata. |
- ^ Hill, K.D. (2010). "Bowenia serrulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41979A10590781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41979A10590781.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External Links[]
- "Bowenia serrulata (W.Bull) Chamb". Atlas of Living Australia.
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