Species: Sphenomeris chinensis
English Name: Common Wedgelet Fern
Chinese Name: 烏蕨,烏韭
Family: Lindsaeaceae
Description:
This fern can grow up to 5 feet tall, it’s evergreen and it has a short creeping rhizome. Its fronds are hairless and glossy light green.
It can be found in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, countries of South East Asia and some Pacific Islands. More specifically it occupies forest openings, grassland and shrub lands along streamsides.
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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