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Pyrrosia polydactyla
(Hance) Ching
(no common name)
Polypodiaceae
Pyrrosia polydactyla is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Description
Pyrrosia polydactyla has rhizomes that are covered in lanceolate scales; these scales are brown, darker in the center and lighter near the edges. Leaves are simple, palmately lobed on a 15 to 30 cm long stipe. The leaf is variable and leaves may be large or small, and with many or few lobes. The lower surface and the stipes are covered in tiny hairs. Sori are small, round, and cover the lower surface of the leaves (Flora of Taiwan 515).
Uses
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Distribution
Pyrrosia polydactyla is endemic to Taiwan (Flora of Taiwan 515).
Status
References
ECFT (Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan). 1994. Flora of Taiwan. Volume 1: Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms. 2nd ed. Taipei: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan.
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