| Strap fern | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Dictymia |
| Species: | D. brownii |
| Binomial name | |
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Dictymia brownii (Wikstr.) Copel. |
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Dictymia brownii, known as the Strap Fern, is a species of fern found in and near rainforest in eastern Australia. It is usually seen hanging from branches, or growing on rocks. There is a surprising record of this plant in the northern Sydney suburb of Berowra. This species was named in honour of the Scottish botanist, Robert Brown