Lepisorus nudus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Lepisorus nudus
Identify Lepisorus nudus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Simple strap-shaped fronds.
- Confirm leaf type: Fan-shaped, palmately divided.
- In India, compare location records such as Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Polypodiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lepisorus nudus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepisorus nudus
- Genus
- Lepisorus
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, South-East Asia
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Kerala, Sikkim, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Fan-shaped, palmately dividedrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lepisorus nudus itself; the rest are typical of the Polypodiaceae family.
About Lepisorus nudus
A member of the Polypodiaceae family, Lepisorus nudus is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 9 other states.
Polypodiaceae
Oakleaf Fern Family
Lepisorus nudus belongs to the Polypodiaceae family.
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