hot rock fern

Pellaea calidirupium (Hot rock fern) is a plant, of eastern Australia restricted to rock crevices in relatively arid environments. It is found in Tasmania where it is considered rare and is only found on the East Coast, the Midlands and lower slopes of the Centtral Plateau on dry rock faces. It is also found in Victoria and Queensland. The species was originally described from New Zealand, where it has a disjunct distribution.