Lanceleaf Tongue Fern
Pyrrosia lanceolata
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic or Lithophytic
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Assam, Manipur & more
How to identify Lanceleaf Tongue Fern
Identify Lanceleaf Tongue Fern 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 or lithophytic habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Narrow lance-shaped fuzzy fronds.
- Confirm leaf type: Fan-shaped, palmately divided.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Polypodiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lanceleaf Tongue Fern.
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, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Fan-shaped, palmately dividedrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lanceleaf Tongue Fern itself; the rest are typical of the Polypodiaceae family.
About Lanceleaf Tongue Fern
Lanceleaf Tongue Fern (Pyrrosia lanceolata) belongs to the Polypodiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Assam, Manipur and 7 other states. It grows in on wet tree trunks.
Polypodiaceae
Oakleaf Fern Family
Lanceleaf Tongue Fern belongs to the Polypodiaceae family.
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