Gymnocarpium robertianum (Hoffm.) Newman
(Limestone Fern)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnocarpium robertianum (Limestone Fern)
FamilyCYSTOPTERIDACEAE (a family of ferns)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Gymnocarpium robertianum (Limestone Fern) :
1: Gymnocarpium robertianum (Limestone Fern)
16 Jun 2010 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
in gryke in limestone pavement
Image 1: Frond - in situ - close-upImage 2: Pinna - top view - white backgroundImage 3: Pinna - underside -close-up - white backgroundImage 4: Plant growing in gryke - top viewImage 5: Plant growing in gryke - top view (2)Image 6: Plant growing in gryke - top view (3)Image 7: Plant growing in gryke - top view (4)Image 8: Plant - top view - close-upImage 9: Plant - top view - close-up (2)Image 10: Plant - top view - close-up (3)Image 11: Base of ultimate pinnules - underside with sporangia - highly enlargedImage 12: Base of ultimate pinnules - underside with sporangia - highly enlarged (2)Image 13: Base of ultimate pinnules - underside with sporangia - highly enlarged (3)Image 14: Pinnule base - underside with sporangia - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Pinnules - top view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 16: Pinnule - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Pinnule - underside with sporangia - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Pinnule - underside with sporangia - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 19: Pinnule - underside with sporangia - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 20: Pinnule - underside with sporangia - close-up - highly enlargedImage 21: Pinnule - underside with sporangia - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 22: Ultimate pinnules - underside with sporangia - close-up - enlargedImage 23: Ultimate pinnules - underside with sporangia - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 24: Ultimate pinnules - underside with sporangia - close-up - highly enlargedImage 25: Ultimate pinnules - underside with sporangia - close-up - highly enlarged (2)

Gymnocarpium robertianum (Limestone Fern) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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