Bowenia serrulata

Byfield fern
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Stangeriaceae
Genus: Bowenia
Species:
B. serrulata
Binomial name
Bowenia serrulata
(W.Bull) Chamb.

Bowenia serrulata, the Byfield fern, is a cycad in the family Stangeriaceae. Its bipinnate fronds, arising from a subterranean caudex, give it the appearance of a fern. However it is not a fern as its vernacular name and appearance suggest. It is endemic to the vicinity of Byfield, Australia.

  1. ^ Hill, K.D. (2010). "Bowenia serrulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41979A10590781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41979A10590781.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.