Microsorum zippelii
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur & more
How to identify Microsorum zippelii
Identify Microsorum zippelii 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-epiphytic habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Once-divided (pinnate).
- In India, compare location records such as Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Polypodiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Microsorum zippelii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Microsorum zippelii
- Genus
- Microsorum
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic
- Habitat
- Epiphyte in Semi-evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Once-divided (pinnate)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Microsorum zippelii itself; the rest are typical of the Polypodiaceae family.
About Microsorum zippelii
Microsorum zippelii is a species in the Polypodiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur and 2 other states. It grows in epiphyte in Semi-evergreen forests.
Polypodiaceae
Oakleaf Fern Family
Microsorum zippelii belongs to the Polypodiaceae family.
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