Status:
valid
Authors:
Ching
Source:
tro
Year:
1983
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Austro Sin. 1: 3 (1983)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001123705
Common Names
- Undulatipinna Pteris Fern
- Pteris Fern
- Common Pteris Fern
Uses & Benefits
Pteris undulatipinna is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and terrariums. It is also used as a food source for some species of butterflies and moths.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pteris undulatipinna has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, brown seeds. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.
Where to Find Pteris undulatipinna
Pteris undulatipinna is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
Species in the Pteris genus
Species in the Pteridaceae family