Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Hypolepis elegans
Conservation status in NSW:
Extinct
Profile last updated:
17 Jan 2019
Description
Hypolepis elegans is a long-creeping rizone, 4–8 mm in diameter and densely covered with pale brown hairs at the tip.
Fronds are erect, mostly 0.7–1.2 m long. The stipe is red-brown at the base, becoming yellow-brown above. The stipe and rachises are covered with colourless non-glandular hairs. The lamina is dark green, broad-triangular, thin-textured, 2-pinnate at the apex and usually at least 4-pinnate at the base. Ultimate segments are narrow and lobed.
Sori on the upper margin of each ultimate segment, is protected by a conspicuous false indusium that is at least partly colourless and membranous.
Distribution
The species is presumed to be extinct on mainland NSW and Victoria and now only occurs on Lord Howe Island.
Habitat and ecology
- Hypolepis elegans occurrs in open spaces on forest margins.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Recovery strategies
A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.
Activities to assist this species
- No conservation management actions are currently identified for NSW.
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