Kingdom Plantae Order Polypodiales Genus Drynaria Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Family Polypodiaceae Scientific name Drynaria quercifolia | |
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Class Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida
(disputed) Similar Drynaria, Caryota urens, Petrea racemosa, Bauhinia sirindhorniae, Tabebuia aurea | ||
Octonary ingredients of drynaria quercifolia formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
Drynaria quercifolia, commonly known as the oakleaf fern, is a species of basket fern in the family Polypodiaceae. Other common names for the fern are pakpak lawin, gurar, koi hin, ashvakatri, or uphatkarul.
Contents
- Octonary ingredients of drynaria quercifolia formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
- Distribution
- Description
- References
Distribution
D. quercifolia is native to India, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia.
Description
It is a large species with deeply pinnatifid foliage fronds. The nest fronds resemble the leaves of oaks, hence the common name. The sori are either scattered or arranged in two regular rows in between the secondary veins.
References
Drynaria quercifolia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA