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Polypodiodes formosana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Polypodiaceae

Rank
  
Species

Division
  
Pteridophyta

Genus
  
Polypodiodes

Order
  
Polypodiales

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Class
  
Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed)

Similar
  
Polypodiales, Aglaomorpha coronans, Colysis wrightii, Microsorum punctatum, Colysis elliptica


Polypodiodes formosana (台湾水龙骨) is a species of ferns in the Polypodiaceae family found in Fujian (China) 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

    Polypodiodes formosana Wikipedia