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Species profile—Drynaria x dumicola

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → PolypodiaceaeDrynaria x dumicola

Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Polypodiaceae
Scientific name
Drynaria x dumicola Bostock
WildNet taxon ID
21874
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Vulnerable
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Description
Drynaria x dumicola is a natural hybrid between Drynaria rigidula and D. sparsisora. It is distinguished from D. rigidula by its sessile pinnules somewhat constricted above their bases; and from D. sparsisora by the pinna margins between major lateral veins inconspicuously incised. From both species Drynaria x dumicola is distinguished by the pinnatisect fronds, by the costular nectaries in either or both pinna axils, or lacking, and by the irregularly orbicular oblong or elongate sori impressed into the lamina (Bostock, 1998).
Habitat
Drynaria x dumicola occurs in Araucarian vine forest or littoral vine forest.
Threatening processes
The River Heads population is threatened by development as it occurs within close proximity of a popular boat and ferry terminus (Bostock & Spokes 1998).
Status notes
Drynaria x dumicola is listed as Vulnerable under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992.
References
Bostock, P.D. and Spokes, T.M. (1998). Flora of Australia 48: 477-478, 715.
Profile author
Lynise Wearne (28/03/2012)

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=21874.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024