Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
angustipinna
ID:
1124394

Status:
valid

Authors:
Tagawa

Source:
tro

Year:
1935

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 4: 203 (1935)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001123732



Common Names

  • Narrow-Pinna Shield Fern
  • Narrow-Pinna Pteris Fern
  • Narrow-Pinna Fern


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Description

Pteris angustipinna (also called Narrow-pinned Brake, among many other common names) is a fern species native to China, Japan, and Taiwan. It is an evergreen species with a creeping rhizome and a tuft of fronds. It grows in moist forests and along streams at elevations of up to 1,200 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Pteris angustipinna is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to reduce air pollution, as it is known to absorb pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzene, and xylene.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pteris angustipinna has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in a raceme. The seeds are small, dark brown, and ovoid in shape. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Where to Find Pteris angustipinna

Pteris angustipinna is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.

Species in the Pteris genus

Species in the Pteridaceae family

References