Pteridophytes: the ferns and their allies

This resource, compiled at the Australian National Herbarium, is under development and is intended to include information about the taxonomy and distribution of Australian and regional ferns and their allies as well at general information about pteridophytes. It is provided as a free resource for education and research but is subject to a certain conditions of use and copyright. It contains links to other internet resources which may have there own conditions of use and copyright provisions. See also the acknowledgements for contributions to these pages.

About this site

• The ANH Pteridophyte project

• The ANH Pteridophyte collection

• The Electronic Pteridophyte Flora of Australia Project

Introduction

• Pteridophytes - the ferns and their allies

Structure

• Reproduction and life cycle of ferns and their allies

• An introduction to the structure of ferns and their allies

Classification

• A classification of the ferns and fern allies

• Recent name changes in Australian ferns and fern allies

Ferns and their allies

Identification

• Keys to the fern families of Australia

• Keys to the fern families of Papuasia

  • Keys to the fern genera of Papuasia

• The Aquatic Pteridophytes of New Guinea

Checklists

• Public Reference Herbarium fern project

  • Checklist of ferns and fern allies of the ACT and south coast NSW

  • Checklist of ferns and fern allies of Jervis Bay and Beecroft Penninsula

• Checklist of ferns and fern allies of Norfolk Island

• Checklist of ferns and fern allies of Christmas Island

• Checklist of ferns and fern allies of Macquarie Island

Conservation

• Pteridophytes of conservation significance in Australia

• Conservation Status of Norfolk Island Ferns

• Ferns and Man in New Guinea

Cultivation

• Native ferns of cool climates - ANBG

• Growing ferns from spores - ANBG

Collecting

• Guide to collecting ferns

Glossary

• Pteridophyte (and Gymnosperm) glossary - ABRS, Flora of Australia

Images

• Images of Australian ferns and fern allies

Links

• Links to Internet fern resources

  • Pteridophyte Information

  • Regional Information

  • Clubs and Societies

  • Databases of Pteridophytes

  • Other Databases

  • Miscellaneous

  • Useful Tool

Flora Malesiana Symposium

Pteridophyte mini-symposium

 

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