Angiopteris evecta commonly known as the Giant Fern is a rare plant occurring in eastern and northern Australia. Also found growing in nearby islands such as New Guinea and various places in Polynesia and Melanesia. Listed as endangered in New South Wales where it has been recorded growing in sub tropical rainforest in the valley of the Tweed River. It is an invasive species in Jamaica. Angiopteris evecta is the type species of the genus Angiopteris.
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