Dennstaedtiaceae · Microlepia

Limpleaf Fern

Microlepia speluncae

Herb-TerrestrialoutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb-Terrestrial
Found in India
West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Microlepia speluncae
Genus
Microlepia
Habitat
Marshland
Habitat type
Wetland
Native to
Hawaii, Australia, South Africa
Distribution
India, Himalayas, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands, Polynesia, Tropical America
Found in India
West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Karnataka, Mizoram, Sikkim
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

About Limpleaf Fern

Limpleaf fern (Microlepia speluncae) belongs to the Dennstaedtiaceae family, where it grows as a ground herb. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam and 6 other states. It grows in marshland.

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Botanical family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Bracken Family

Limpleaf Fern belongs to the Dennstaedtiaceae family.

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