Metaxya rostrata is a species of fern in the family Metaxyaceae native to the neotropics.[1] It is characterized by its large fronds that are 1–2 m long.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Metaxyaceae |
| Genus: | Metaxya |
| Species: | M. rostrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Metaxya rostrata (Kunth) C.Presl
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Distribution edit
Metaxya rostrata can be found in all five natural regions of Colombia.
References edit
- ^ Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia Metaxya rostrata (Kunth) C.Presl.
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