About limpleaf fern
limpleaf fern (Microlepia speluncae) is a herb-terrestrial belonging to the Dennstaedtiaceae family (BRACKEN FAMILY). It is typically found in marshland. Native to Hawaii, Australia, South Africa, it is distributed across India, Himalayas, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands, Polynesia, Tropical America. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Microlepia speluncae
- Genus
- Microlepia
- Family
- DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Habitat
- Marshland
- Native to
- Hawaii, Australia, South Africa
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands, Polynesia, Tropical America
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Dennstaedtiaceae
BRACKEN FAMILY
limpleaf fern belongs to the Dennstaedtiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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