Pteris fauriei

Species: 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. More specifically on acidic soils in forests along valleys.

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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

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