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Christella Christella dentata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Athyriales Family: Thelypteridaceae Genus: Christella
Ker-Gawl. 1807Christella is a genus of around 50 species of ferns. Likely named after Konrad H. Christ, a Swiss botanist.[1] The distribution of these plants is mostly in the tropics and sub tropical areas.[2] An Australian example is C. dentata[3].
References
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 320
- ^ "Christella, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, Retrieved June 16, 2011". http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Christella.
- ^ "Christella, Zipcode Zoo, Retrieved June 16, 2011". http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/C/Christella_dentata/.
Categories:- Thelypteridaceae
- Fern stubs
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