Month: June 2015
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Carcharhinus altimus
Read More: Carcharhinus altimusSpecies: Carcharhinus altimus English Name: Bignose Shark Chinese Name: 大鼻白眼鲛 Family: Carcharhinidae Description: The Bignose Shark has a heavily cylindrical grayish body with no conspicuous markings, white below, and inner corners of pectoral fins blackish. Another features are its large, long and broad snout, long nasal flaps and high, triangular, saw-edged upper teeth. Can grow up to…
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Pterocaesio tile
Read More: Pterocaesio tileSpecies: Pterocaesio tile English Name: Dark-banded Fusilier Chinese Name: 黑帶鱗鰭梅鯛 Family: Caesionidae Description: The center of scales above the lateral line of the Dark-Banded Fusilier is bluish green with black margins, giving a checkered pattern. As for the lower third of the body is white to pinkish. At night the lower half of the body turns bright red.…
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Pteris vittata
Read More: Pteris vittataSpecies: Pteris vittata English Name: Ladder Brake Chinese Name: 蜈蚣草、舒筋草 Family: Pteridaceae Description: Rhizome is postrate to sub erect, short and thick up to 8mm in diameter. It is covered with pale, papery scales. Fronds are tufted or closely spaced. Can be found in Asia, Africa and in the Pacific Islands. It’s associated with limestone habitats.…
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Pteris semipinnata
Read More: Pteris semipinnataSpecies: Pteris semipinnata English Name: Half leaf fern Chinese Name: 半邊旗 Family: Pteridaceae Description: Perennial herbs. Rhizomes creeping in soil. Fronds are 2-pinnatipartite, upper margin of most pinnae is entire, lower one deeply divided nearly into rachis, the whole pinna similar to a half leaf (hence the name). It grows on roadsides, streamsides, wet places or in…
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Pteris multifada
Read More: Pteris multifadaSpecies: Pteris multifada English Name: Chinese Brake Chinese Name: 井欄邊草、鳳尾草 Family: Pteridaceae Description: Rhizome short creeping with dark reddish brown to chestnut brown scales. Fronds are up to 60cm high. Found in Japan, Korea, China and Vietnam. More specifically on rocks in disturbed areas on shady walls and masonry around cemeteries, dumps and towns. References: – …
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Pteris linearis
Read More: Pteris linearisSpecies: Pteris linearis English Name: Linear Brake Chinese Name: 線羽鳳尾蕨、三角眼鳳尾蕨 Family: Pteridaceae Description: It is spread throughout Africa and Asia most commonly found on mountain slopes in tower montane forests and ub limestone regions. References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden,…
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Pteris grevilleana
Read More: Pteris grevilleanaSpecies: Pteris grevilleana English Name: Greville’s Brake Chinese Name: 林下鳳尾蕨 Family: Pteridaceae Description: Plants are around 45 cm tall. Its rhizome is short and erect, with a diameter that can reach 1cm. It’s covered with black-brown scales. Fronds are clustered. It can be found in China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Japan. More specifically among rocks within forests.…
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Pteris fauriei
Read More: Pteris faurieiSpecies: Pteris fauriei English Name: Faurie’s Brake Chinese Name: 金釵鳳尾蕨 Family: Pteridaceae Description: This fen is 50 to 90cm tall. It has a short and ascending rhizome up to 1cm in diameter. The rhizome is covered in line-lanceolate dark brown scales. Its fronds are clustered. It can be found in China, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines and Vietnam.…
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Pteris ensiformis
Read More: Pteris ensiformisSpecies: Pteris ensiformis English Name: Sword Brake Chinese Name: 劍葉鳳尾蕨 Family: Pteridaceae Description: This fern has a creeping rhizome bearing its fronds close together. It can be found in Sri Lanka, India, China, throughout South East Asia and Australia. Used of traditional herbal drinks in Taiwan. References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas,…
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Pteris dispar
Read More: Pteris disparSpecies: Pteris dispar English Name: Disparate Brake Chinese Name: 刺齒鳳尾蕨、刺齒半邊旗 Family: Pteridaceae Description: Plants are evergreen and terrestrial up to 80cm tall. Its rhizome is ascending, 7-10mm in diameter, and it’s covered in brownish-black scales. This fern can be found in China, Taiwan and throughout South East Asia. More specifically in open forests along valleys. …
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Chinese Horseshoe Bat
Chinese name: 中華菊頭蝠Family: 菊頭蝠科 RhinolophidaeScientific name: Rhinolophus sinicusConservation status: Habitat: Cave and forests Description:This is a small to medium-sized bat species found in East Asia. It is characterized by its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf, which aids in echolocation. Its fur is typically brown or gray. This species inhabits caves, forests, and sometimes buildings, often roosting in…
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Least Horseshoe Bat
Chinese name: 小菊頭蝠Family: 菊頭蝠科 RhinolophidaeScientific name: Rhinolophus pusillusConservation status: 無危Habitat: Cave and forests Description:This is a small bat species found in South and Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf, which aids in echolocation. Its fur is typically brown or gray. This species inhabits caves, forests, and sometimes buildings, often roosting in small…
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Intermediate Horseshoe Bat
Chinese name: 中菊頭蝠Family: 菊頭蝠科 RhinolophidaeScientific name: Rhinolophus affinisConservation status: Habitat: Cave and forests Description:This is a medium-sized bat species found in South and Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf, which aids in echolocation. Its fur is typically brown or gray. This species inhabits caves, forests, and sometimes buildings, often roosting in…