Species: Platycerium bifurcatum

English Name: Stag’s Horn Fern

Chinese Name: 二歧鹿角蕨

Family: Platyceriaceae

Description:
It is a bracket epiphyte occurring in and near rainforests. Growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 80 cm (31 in) broad, it has heart-shaped sterile fronds 12–45 cm (5–18 in) long.

Widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens.

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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

Species: Pseudordrynaria coronans

English Name: Rock-ginger Fern

Chinese Name: 崖薑、皇冠蕨

Family: Drynariaceae

Description:
This species is a perennial herb. The rootstalk is thick, densely covered with brown, long-linear scale leaves. Uniform in type, the leaves are arranged into a hollow cluster; the blade is 80-140cmlong, apically attenuate, tapered down the middle but gradually broad near the base, cordate at the base, pinnately partite up the middle and lobed and sinuate down the middle, and glabrous on both sides; the veins are reticulate and distinct on both sides of the blade, and within the mesh is an unbranched... Read more »

Species: Pyrrosia lingua

English Name: Japanese Felt Fern

Chinese Name: 石韋

Family: Polypodiaceae

Description:

Perenial fern, evergreen with a long rhizome. Its sporangia are yellow to brown when mature. It’s an epiphytic fern.

Its natural range is Southeast East Asia, and Central and South of China.

It’s used as a ornamental plant but also in Chinese medicine where it helps with urinary and bronchial infections.

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... Read more »

Species: Pyrrosia adnascens

English Name: Close-growing Pyrrosia

Chinese Name: 貼生石韋

Family: Polypodiaceae

Description:

Small evergreen fern growing 5-12cm tall. With a long creeping rhizome, 1mm thick.

Found on tree trunks and rocks across China and Southeast Asia.

Used in treatment of dysentery. The whole plant is also used in treatment against inflammation, to clear away heat and detoxify in the treatment of scrofula.

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).... Read more »

Species: Phymatodes sscolopendria

English Name: Common Phymatodes

Chinese Name: 瘤蕨

Family: Polypodiaceae

Description:

Terrestrial or epiphytic fern with pinnately lobes and leaves variable in shape.

The leaves and rhizomes of this species are use in the all purpose combination of medicines.

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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

Species: Microsorium punctatum

English Name: Fishtail strap-fern

Chinese Name: 星蕨

Family: Polypodiaceae

Description:

Punctatum refers to the minutely pitted or dotted nature of the lamina. Its rhizome is shortly creeping, 8mm thick.

It mainly occurs int Southeast Asia and from Southern China to India. It’s mostly found in leaf litter and mosses on rocks in forks of trees.

Of its leaf, purgative and enema juices are made. They are also used as a diuretic and to heal wounds.

References:

–  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden,... Read more »

Species: Lepisorus thunbergianus

English Name: Thunberg’s Lepisorus

Chinese Name: 瓦韋

Family: Polypodiaceae

Description:

Plants 8-29cm tall. Rhizomes creeping, 1,5-2,5mm in diameter.

Spread throughout China, Japan and Korea. Found on tree trunks or rocks on forested slopes.

Recent studies demonstrante a potential anti-inflammatory effect, and also point for the presence of compounds that can possibly prevent liver cancer cell lines.

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

Species: Lemmaphyllum microphyllum

English Name: Green penny fern

Chinese Name: 伏石蕨

Family: Polypodiaceae

Description:

Epiphytic plant that grows up to 6cm. Its rhizomes are pale green, sparsely scaly.

Found in China, India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.

Common plant growing on rocks and trees in shady forests.

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

Species: Humata griffithiana

English Name: Bear’s Foot Fern

Chinese Name: 柸蓋陰石蕨

Family:  Davalliaceae

Description:

Rhizome 2-6mm in diameter.

Found in wet forests, climbing on tree trunks or rocks. Spread thru China, India, Japan and Korea.

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