✿Polypodiaceae · Pyrrosia
Lanceleaf Tongue Fern
Pyrrosia lanceolata
Herb-Epiphytic or LithophyticMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic or Lithophytic
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Assam, Manipur & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pyrrosia lanceolata
- Genus
- Pyrrosia
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Habitat
- On wet tree trunks
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Polypodiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
About Lanceleaf Tongue Fern
Lanceleaf Tongue Fern (Pyrrosia lanceolata) is a herb-epiphytic or lithophytic belonging to the Polypodiaceae family (OAKLEAF FERN FAMILY). It is typically found in on wet tree trunks. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Polypodiaceae
Oakleaf Fern Family
Lanceleaf Tongue Fern belongs to the Polypodiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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