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Microsorum
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Microsorum

Microsorum is a genus of over fifty species of tropical ferns. Like most ferns, they grow from rhizomes, rather than roots. The genus name is often misspelled "Microsorium" or "Microsoreum". It includes some species that are lithophytic rheophytes.

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24 branches of this genus, most-observed first

hound's tongue fern

speciesMicrosorum pustulatum

Musk Fern

speciesMicrosorum grossum

monarch fern

speciesMicrosorum scolopendria

Fragrant Fern

speciesMicrosorum scandens

Elkhorn fern

speciesMicrosorum punctatum

pimple fern

speciesMicrosorum membranifolium

Microsorum novae-zealandiae

speciesMicrosorum novae-zealandiae

crocodile fern

speciesMicrosorum musifolium

pe'ahi

speciesMicrosorum spectrum

Microsorum steerei

speciesMicrosorum steerei

Microsorum commutatum

speciesMicrosorum commutatum

Microsorum cuspidatum

speciesMicrosorum cuspidatum

Microsorum longissimum

speciesMicrosorum longissimum

Microsorum thailandicum

speciesMicrosorum thailandicum

Microsorum sarawakense

speciesMicrosorum sarawakense

Microsorum latilobatum

speciesMicrosorum latilobatum

Microsorum heterocarpum

speciesMicrosorum heterocarpum

Microsorum australiense

speciesMicrosorum australiense

Microsorum parksii

speciesMicrosorum parksii

Microsorum pappei

speciesMicrosorum pappei

Microsorum papuanum

speciesMicrosorum papuanum

Microsorum congregatifolium

speciesMicrosorum congregatifolium

Microsorum insigne

speciesMicrosorum insigne

Microsorum siamense

speciesMicrosorum siamense

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