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Belvisia mucronata
- Common Name: Needle Fern, Tailed Fern
- Family: Polypodiaceae Bercht. & J. Presl.
- Country of Origin: Malaysia, Polynesia, Australia
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- Description: A distinctive fern because of the long slender tailed section at the end of each fertile frond. This is actually the fertile segment of the frond. Makes an attractive basket specimen but plants frequently resent disturbance and may be slow to re-establish after a setback such as division. Requires a coarse mixture, warmth, humidity and air movement.
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Accession Data:- Accession # 199800078
- Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder
- Accession Date: 05-13-1998
- Bench: 3217 - Angraecoid Bench
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-19-2011
Classification:- Division: Ferns
- Class: Polypodiopsida
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- Order: Polypodiales
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- Family: Polypodiaceae
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References:Encyclopaedia of Ferns, D.L. Jones, 1987
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