Family:
PolypodiaceaeRegion: Southeast Asia, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat: tropical and subtropical; humid, shaded environments; epiphytic on tree trunks or rocks in moist forests.
Use: ornamental:
Ecology: epiphyte; contributes to the biodiversity; providing microhabitats for small organisms; assisting in moisture retention.
BotanyFern: small to medium-sized; primarily epiphytic.
Roots: fine, fibrous roots.
Stem: rhizome, creeping, thin, rhizomatous.
Leaves: long; narrow; elongated; up to 20-30 cm long; finely dissected with a feathery, delicate; glossy; dark green.
Sori: on the undersides of the leaves; appearing as small, scattered clusters along the veins; sporangia protected by an indusium.