Lemmaphyllum microphyllum

Species: Lemmaphyllum microphyllum

English Name: Green penny fern

Chinese Name: 伏石蕨

Family: Polypodiaceae

Description:

Epiphytic plant that grows up to 6cm. Its rhizomes are pale green, sparsely scaly.

Found in China, India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.

Common plant growing on rocks and trees in shady forests.

©2006-by-Robbin-Moran

©2006-by-Robbin-Moran

©Mt. Tsukuba, 2007

©Mt. Tsukuba, 2007

©Mt. Tsukuba, 2007

©Mt. Tsukuba, 2007

 

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