Metaxya rostrata is a terrestrial fern from tropical America, known for reddish, hairy stipes and large, pinnate fronds. It thrives in moist, shaded forest understories.
Photos of Silk Fern (Metaxya rostrata)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Polypodiopsida |
| order | Cyatheales |
| family | Metaxyaceae |
| genus | Metaxya |
| species | Metaxya rostrata |
