Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
taiwaniana
ID:
1129507

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Tagawa) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Source:
tro

Year:
1977

Citation Micro:
Taxon 26(2-3): 326. 1977

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001128845



Common Names

  • Acystopteris taiwaniana
  • Taiwan Acystopteris
  • Taiwan Bladder Fern


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Description

Acystopteris taiwaniana (also called Taiwan Acystopteris, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern Asia. It typically grows in moist, acidic soils in coniferous forests and alpine meadows. It has a basal rosette of leaves with small white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Acystopteris taiwaniana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Acystopteris taiwaniana is a small, yellowish-green spike of tiny flowers. The seed is a small, round, dark-brown spore. The seedlings consist of a single leaf with a small, round, dark-brown spore at the tip.

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Where to Find Acystopteris taiwaniana

Acystopteris taiwaniana is native to Taiwan.

Species in the Cystopteridaceae family

Acystopteris japonica, Acystopteris tenuisecta, Acystopteris taiwaniana, Cystopteris christii, Cystopteris laurentiana, Cystopteris sandwicensis, Cystopteris tenuifolia, Cystopteris fragilis, Cystopteris reevesiana, Cystopteris wagneri, Cystopteris bulbifera, Cystopteris douglasii, Cystopteris montana, Cystopteris protrusa, Cystopteris tennesseensis, Cystopteris tenuis, Cystopteris illinoensis, Cystopteris membranifolia, Cystopteris sudetica, Cystopteris pellucida, Cystopteris utahensis, Cystopteris moupinensis, Cystopteris alpina, Cystopteris guizhouensis, Cystopteris millefolia, Cystopteris tasmanica, Gymnocarpium bipinnatifidum, Gymnocarpium brittonianum, Gymnocarpium achriosporum, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Gymnocarpium heterosporum, Gymnocarpium robertianum, Gymnocarpium remote-pinnatum, Gymnocarpium jessoense, Gymnocarpium intermedium, Gymnocarpium disjunctum, Gymnocarpium fedtschenkoanum, Gymnocarpium oyamense, Gymnocarpium appalachianum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26626088: Based on the initial data import
Áskell Löve (1916-1994): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Á.Löve' in the authors string.
Doris Löve (1918-2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.Löve' in the authors string.
Motoji Tagawa (1908-1977): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tagawa' in the authors string.