Cyrtomium acutidens




Family Dryopteridaceae
Scientific name Cyrtomium acutidens H. Christensen ex Matsumura
Synonyms Cyrtomium falcatum (L. f.) C. Presl forma acutidens (H. Christensen) C. Christensen
Common name (Japanese common name) kireha-yabu-sotetu [saw tooth leaved bush sotetu (sotetu = Cycas revoluta)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves 15-60cm lengh, 15-25cm width. Evergreen.
Note Photos below are of a fern which was displyaed as Cyrtomium falcatum. Many authors may believe that Cyrtomium acutidens a variation of Cyrtomium falcatum.



February 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden
February 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden



February 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden
February 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden
February 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden



February 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden