Species profile—Microsorum pustulatum (kangaroo fern)
Modernisation project
The WildNet platform will launch on 21st May. For more information about the modernisation project, visit WildNet ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) or email wildnet@detsi.qld.gov.au ( mailto:wildnet@detsi.qld.gov.au ).
Classification
Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants ) (plants) → Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants) → Polypodiaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=polypodiaceae ) → Microsorum pustulatum (kangaroo fern)
Sighting data
- Download
- KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=8260&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=8260&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=8260 )
Species details
- Kingdom
- Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (plants)
- Class
- Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants)
- Family
- Polypodiaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=polypodiaceae )
- Scientific name
- Microsorum pustulatum (G.Forst.) Copel.
- Common name
- kangaroo fern
- WildNet taxon ID
- 8260
- Conservation significant
- No
- Confidential
- No
- Endemicity
- Exotic
- Pest status
- Nil
Other resources
- The Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH) ( https://avh.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Microsorum%20pustulatum#tab_mapView )
- Atlas of Living Australia ( https://bie.ala.org.au/search?q=MICROSORUM%2BPUSTULATUM )
Data source
This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=8260 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=8260 ).
This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.
