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Pellaea viridis (Forssk.) Prantl var. viridis Family Pteridaceae
Common name: Green Cliff Brake

Pellaea viridis var. viridis (Forssk.) Prantl APNI*

Description: Rhizome short-creeping, scaly.

Fronds ? erect, in tufts, to 25–40 cm long; stipe 10–25 cm long, dark brown and shiny with scales at the base similar to those on the rhizome; lamina leathery, usually 2-pinnate, sometimes to 3-pinnate towards the base; pinnae alternate, lanceolate to ovate, 1–4 cm long, 0.7–2 cm wide, margins minutely crenate; bases usually truncate sometimes with spreading basal lobes, terminal pinnule larger.

Marginal band of sori continuous c. 1 mm wide.


Distribution and occurrence:
NSW subdivisions: *NC, *CC
Other Australian states: *Qld
AVH map***


The single variety in NSW. Characters and distribution as for the species in NSW.

APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.

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