Phymatosorus scolopendria




Family Polypodiaceae
Scientific name Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burmann f.) Pichi Sermolli
Synonyms Microsorum scolopendria (Burmann f.) Copeland; Microsorium scolopendria (Burmann f.) Copeland; Phymatodes scolopendria (Burmann f.) Ching; Polypodium phymatodes L.; Polypodium scolopendrium Burmann f.
Common name (Japanese common name) oknawa ura-boshi [Okinawa backside stars]
(English common name) monarch fern
Distribution (Japan) Ogasawara Islands, Okinawa
(Other nations) tropic Asia, Africa
Chromosomal number n=36
Description Leaves 40cm length, 35cm width. Evergreen. Terrestrial (sometimes lithophyte) at forest edge. Perennial plants.
Reference Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burmann f.) Pic. Serm.
Phymatosorus scolopendria, Microsorum scolopendria, Polypodium scolopendria
Polypodiaceae Berchtold & J. Presl



October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden