Histiopteris incisa

Bat's wing fern
Bat's wing fern at Dee Why, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pteridophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Family:	Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus:	Histiopteris
Species:	H. incisa
Binomial name
Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Synonyms
Phegopteris incisa (Thunb.) Keyserl. Litobrochia incisa (Thunb.) C.Presl Pteris incisa Thunb. Histiopteris vespertilionis (Labill.) J.Sm. Pteris brunoniana Endl. Litobrochia vespertilionis (Labill.) C.Presl Pteris australasica Desv. Pteris vespertilionis Labill. Pteris comans G.Forst.

Histiopteris incisa, the bat's wing fern or water fern, is a common plant found in Australia, New Zealand and other islands in the south Pacific region. Usually found in moist areas, where it may form large colonies. Fronds are soft and green. Up to two metres long, opposite on the stem, with deeply lobed segments.^[1] The rhizome is 2 to 7 mm wide, with brown or reddish scales, around 5 mm long.^[2]

Fronds with deeply lobed segments, Dee Why, Australia

References

1. "Histiopteris incisa". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
2. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 310