Symphyogyna podophylla

Symphyogyna podophylla (also known as Symphyogyna hymenophyllum) is a dendroid liverwort which is widespread in wet forests. It occurs in New Zealand, South America, Southern Africa, and is very common in wet forests of Australia and Tasmania. It has an erect brownish stalk with a flat frond structure; it closely resembles a different liverwort species, Hymenophyton flabellatum. It can be distinguished from H. flabellatum by the marginal teeth on its thalloid lobes, and the positions of its sex organs. This dendroid, thalloid liverwort is characterised by its palmate, 'fan-like' fronds which arise from its distinct brown stalk which is up to 2cm tall. The stalk arises from a rhizome, which utilises rhizoids to attach to soil substrate. Fronds are commonly flat and forked forming a triangular shape. The frond typically divides into two segments which can divide into two again. Forks may be scarce, or not occur at all, however this is rare. The frond can also occasionally be prostrate. V......read more on Wikipedia.