Tmesipteris truncata is a fern ally endemic to eastern Australia. The habitat of this primitive plant is under waterfalls or in sandstone gullies or rainforests. Commonly referred to as a Fork Fern. It is often found growing on the base of the King Fern. Usually seen as an epiphyte or lithophyte but it may also appear as a terrestrial plant. Found as far south as Mount Dromedary.The stems are 15 to 30 cm long mostly unbranched. Three or four grooves are at the base.
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