Arachniodes chinensis

Species: Arachniodes chinensis

English Name: Chinese Arachniodes

Chinese Name: 中華複葉耳蕨

Family: Dryopteridaceae

Description:

Terrestrial fern, with a rhizome shortly creeping, stiff, densely scaly, 6mm of diameter. Fronds approximately 0,4-1,2m.

Found in China, Taiwan and throughout South East Asia, on shaded slopes in dense woods, on wet rocks or ravines and more often on evergreen board leaved forests.

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References:

–  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora of Macao (Volume 1). Macao, SAR: Author