Species: Athyriopsis japonica
English Name: Black Lady Fern
Chinese Name: 假蹄蓋蕨
Family: Athyriaceae
Description:
Plants are summer green, with a fertile frond up to 1m. Rhizome is short creeping, branching and scaly.
It is found in China, Malaysia, Japan, Korea and the Himalayas. Commonly found in woodlands, lowlands and foothills.
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