Species: Acrostichum aureum
Commom Name: Mangrove Fern, Golden Fern
Chinese Name: 鬯蕨
Family: Pteridaceae
Description:
A mangrove fern, bearing spores instead of flowers and fruits when fertile. Sparsely distributed in Macao, it is mainly found landward together with mangrove associates.
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References:
Araño-Tagulao, K, Chan, SK,Wong, S., Ang, PO, Kam, K. Macao’s Mangroves, University of Saint, Joseph, 2012.
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