Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
maclurioides
ID:
1124386

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ching

Source:
tro

Year:
1983

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Austro Sin. 1: 15 (1983)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001123724



Common Names

  • Maclurioides Shield Fern
  • Maclurioides Pteris Fern
  • Maclurioides Fern


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Description

Pteris maclurioides (also called Maclure's 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 maclurioides 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 maclurioides 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 maclurioides

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

Species in the Pteris genus

Species in the Pteridaceae family

References