Pteris dispar




Family Pteridaceae
Scientific name Pteris dispar Kunze
Synonyms Pteris semipinnata L. var. dispar (Kunze) Hooker & Baker; Pteris taiwaniana Masamune & Suzuki
Common name (Japanese common name) amakusa shida [Amakusa fern (Amakusa = a local area in Nagasaki Prefecture)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Pacific Ocean side, west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan
Chromosomal number n=29 (2x), n=58 (4x), 2n=116
Description Leaves 20-40cm long. Evergreen. Terrestrial.
Reference Pteris dispar Kunze



February 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
February 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
February 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden