Histiopteris incisa

Bat's wing fern
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Family:	Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus:	Histiopteris
Species:	H. incisa
Binomial name
Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Synonyms
Phegopteris incisa (Thunb.) Keyserl. Litobrochia incisa (Thunb.) C.Presl Pteris incisa Thunb. Histiopteris vespertilionis (Labill.) J.Sm. Pteris brunoniana Endl. Litobrochia vespertilionis (Labill.) C.Presl Pteris australasica Desv. Pteris vespertilionis Labill. Pteris comans G.Forst.

Histiopteris incisa, the bat's wing fern, water fern or fern mata, is a common plant found in Australia, New Zealand and other islands in the south Pacific region. Usually found in moist areas, where it may form large colonies. The lowermost lobes of each pinnae have a bat wing like appearance, giving the fern its common name.