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| + | '''''Gleichenia microphylla''''' is a small [[fern]] growing in [[Australia]]. Also found in [[South East Asia]], [[Malesia]], [[New Caledonia]] and [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=''Gleichenia microphylla''|work= Flora of Australia Online|url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=4391}}</ref> Referred to as one of the ''Coral Ferns''. |
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| + | Some of the other common names include: '''Scrambling Coral Fern''', '''Umbrella Fern''', '''Parasol Fern''', '''Carrier tangle''', '''Matua-rarauhe''', '''Matuku''', '''Tapuwae kotuku''', '''Waewae kaka''', '''Waewae kotuku''' and '''Waewae matuku'''. |
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| + | A common plant, often seen growing under waterfalls, in swamps, under cliffs and in tall open forest. It prefers high humidity and good levels of sunshine and moisture.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Gleichenia microphylla''|work= PlantNET - NSW Flora Online|url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Gleichenia~microphylla|accessdate=2010-07-09}}</ref> It can form large colonies. |
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