Family:
PteridaceaeRegion: Southeast Asia, Malesia.
Habitat: tropical and subtropical; prefers humid, shaded environments, moist, sheltered locations; epiphyte or in the understory of rainforests.
Ecology: contributes to the biodiversity; offering microhabitats for small organisms; contributing to the moisture retention.
Use: ornamental, for its attractive, finely divided fronds, elegant appearance.
BotanyFern; small to medium-sized, typically epiphytic.
Roots: fine, fibrous.
Rhizome: creeping and rhizomatous.
Leaves: long, narrow, linear; finely dissected or pinnate structure; light green to medium green; 10 to 30 cm long; finely textured appearance.
Sori: along the veins of the fronds, covered by a protective indusium.