Angiopteris cochinchinensis De Vriese

Species

Pteridophytes > Marattiales > Marattiaceae > Angiopteris

Characteristics

Fronds 1-2.5 m; stipes tuberculate. Laminae bipinnate; pinnae 40-70 × 15-35 cm, with 10-15 pairs of pinnules; pinnules lanceolate, 12-18 × 1.5-2.8 cm, bases rounded to cuneate, margins dentate to shallowly crenate (to nearly entire), apices acute to caudate. Veins usually obvious, sometimes obscure adaxially, 10-15 lateral veins per cm; false veins short, not surpassing sori or up to 1/3 toward costule. Sori 0.3-0.5 mm from margin, 0.5-1.5 mm, composed of 7-15 sporangia.
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A fern. The fronds are 1-2.5 m long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in southern China between 900-1,200 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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The starchy root is used as food.
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Distribution

Angiopteris cochinchinensis world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17021790-1
WFO ID wfo-0001256923
COL ID DZC6
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Synonyms

Angiopteris howii Angiopteris cochinchinensis