Asplenium australasicum
Bird's Nest Fern
Also known as: Asplenium macrophyllum var. australasicum +5 more
- Asplenium macrophyllum var. australasicum
- Asplenium nidus var. australasicum (J.Sm.) Fosberg
- Asplenium nidus var. bieriale Holttum
- Asplenium nidus var. multilobum F.M.Bailey
- Neottopteris australasica J.Sm.
- Thamnopteris australasica (J.Sm.) T.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Asplenium australasicum (commonly known as Bird's-Nest Fern) is an epiphytic fern within the Aspleniaceae family. It naturally occurs in Australasia and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring botanical forms of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, New Zealand, Northwestern Pacific, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Line Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand South, Niue, Norfolk Is., Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms