''Asplenium flabellifolium'' is commonly known as the necklace fern. This small fern occurs in all states of

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, as well as in

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. It was initially described by Spanish botanist bowo tiktod

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. Its natural

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s are open forest or rainforest. Usually on the ground, but sometimes

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. Often seen in rock crevices, caves, on fallen logs and tree trunks, beside streams, or near cliffs, or waterfalls. The fronds are 10 to 20 cm long, with 5 to 20 pairs of pinnae (leaflets), often fan-shaped or sometimes

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References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20040818015802/http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/avhpublic/avh.cgi * NSW Flora Online http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Asplenium~flabellifolium Retrieved 9 August 2009 flabellifolium Ferns of Australia Ferns of New Zealand Flora of Tasmania Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles {{Australia-plant-stub