Status:
valid
Authors:
(Tagawa) Tagawa
Source:
tro
Year:
1938
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 7(2): 73. 1938 [30 May 1938]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107383
Common Names
- Subaurita Fern
- Interrupted Fern
- Ladder Fern
Uses & Benefits
Phegopteris subaurita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments. It is also used as a food flavoring and as an ingredient in perfumes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Phegopteris subaurita has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in a panicle. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons and a long, slender hypocotyl.
Where to Find Phegopteris subaurita
Phegopteris subaurita is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It is found in moist forests, grasslands, and along riverbanks.
Species in the Phegopteris genus
Phegopteris heterolepia,
Phegopteris keraudreniana,
Phegopteris connectilis,
Phegopteris decursive-pinnata,
Phegopteris subaurita,
Phegopteris cruciata,
Phegopteris hexagonoptera,
Phegopteris levingei,
Phegopteris tibetica,
Phegopteris aurita,
Phegopteris paludosa,
Phegopteris koreana,
Phegopteris henriquesii,
Phegopteris microstegia,
Phegopteris hirtirachis,
Phegopteris fijiensis,
Phegopteris andringitrensis,
Phegopteris rectangularis,
Phegopteris yigongensis,
Phegopteris tibetana,
Phegopteris dianae,
Phegopteris zayuensis,
Phegopteris persimilis,
Phegopteris aubertii,
Phegopteris kinabaluensis,
Phegopteris cyclocarpa,
Species in the Thelypteridaceae family