Rare. Found only in a few uninhabited islands in the north and south The plant is used for treating asthma, sores, weakness and halitosis. The young sprouts are eaten as a vegetable.
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uses
The plant is used for treating asthma, sores, weakness and halitosis. The young sprouts are eaten as a vegetable.
family
Aspleniaceae
synonym
Th amnopteris phyllitidis (D. Don) C. Presl., Neottopteris phyllitidis (D.Don) J. Sm.
description
Epiphytic herbs, rhizome × erect, scales 8-12 2-4 mm, lanceolate, × acuminate, fimbriate. Fronds 50-60 6-8 cm, simple; stipe 4-5 cm, stout; lamina coriaceous, narrowly oblanceolate, acute, midrib raised below; veins usually forked once near the midrib, straight, slightly ascending, uniting close to the margin. Sori 2-2.5 cm long, on alternative veinlets. Sporangial capsule subglobose. Spores black, planoconvex, monolete, with thickly folded laciniate perispore. Reproductive structures: Sori are produced throughout the year
native range
South and Southeast Asia
distribution
Widely in the tropics
english names
Bird’s nest fern
occurrence maldives
Rare. Found only in a few uninhabited islands in the north and south