Polypodiodes formosana
| Polypodiodes formosana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| (unranked): | Eupolypods I |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Polypodiodes |
| Species: | P. formosana |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypodiodes formosana (Baker) Ching | |
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Polypodiodes formosana (台湾水龙骨) is a species of ferns in the Polypodiaceae family endemic to Fujian and Taiwan. It is an epiphyte that grows on tree trunks or rocks, with straw-colored stipes, 15-20 cm in length, and oblong lamina approximately 30-50 × 10-15 cm in size.
Synonyms
- Goniophlebium formosanum (Baker) Rodl-Linder
- Marginaria formosana (Baker) Nakai ex H. Itô
- Marginaria pseudoformosana Tagawa
- Marginaria raishaensis (Rosenst.) Nakai ex H. Itô
- Polypodium formosanum Baker
- Polypodium liukiuense Christ
- Polypodium raishaensis Rosenst.
References
- Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16(4): 27 1978.
- The Plant List entry
- Flora of China entry
- Encyclopedia of Life entry
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