Overview
Loxsoma cunninghamii is the only species in the genus Loxsoma. It occurs in Northland, Auckland, and Coromandel, and does not occur naturally anywhere else in the world. The closest relative of Loxsoma is in South America.
Although related to tree ferns, Loxsoma cunninghamii does not form a trunk. It can be recognised by its reproductive structures which are held in cup-like structures that project from the margins of the undersides of the fronds.