Calochlaena [SEP] parent taxon
Calochlaena
Calochlaena is a genus of ferns within the Dicksoniaceae family. Although these ground ferns resemble bracken, they are only distantly related. Five species are known from Melanesia, Polynesia and eastern Australia. "Calochlaena dubia", is a common fern of the east coast of Australia. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek "kalos" "beautiful" and "chlaina" "cloak", and refers to the soft hairs on the species.
The genus was originally described by William Ralph Maxon as a subgenus of
new genus "Calochlaena" described in 1988. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek "kalos" "beautiful" and "chlaina" "cloak", and refers to the soft hairs on the species, while the species name "dubia" is the Latin dubious. It was known for many years as "Culcita dubia", before the genus "Calochlaena" was split out in 1988.
The true brackens belong to the family Dennstaedtiaceae.
Description.
The fronds arise from the thick brown haired