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''Dictymia'' is a small genus of
fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except t ...
s. They are found growing on rocks, or hanging from branches in
Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...
,
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
and islands of the Pacific Ocean. Species include '' Dictymia mckeei'', and '' Dictymia brownii''. The word ''Dictymia'' is from the ancient Greek language. It refers to the "net" like veiny patterns.


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Polypodiaceae Fern genera {{Polypodiaceae-stub