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Angiopteris helferiana C.Presl

Species

Pteridophytes > Marattiales > Marattiaceae > Angiopteris

Characteristics

Fronds 2-3 m; stipes smooth. Laminae bipinnate; pinnae 60-80 × 20-30 cm, with 15-20 pairs of pinnules; pinnules 10-20 × 2-6 cm, bases cuneate, margins serrate to sharply serrate, apices acuminate to caudate. Veins sparse, ca. 10 per cm; false veins present, rarely absent. Sori 2-3 mm from margin, 1.5-3 mm, composed of 14-26 sporangia.
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A herb. It is a fern. The fronds are 2-3 m long. The blades are twice divided. The leaflets are 60-80 cm long by 20-30 cm wide. These then have 15-20 pairs of smaller leaflets (pinnules). These are 10-20 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. There are sharp teeth along the edge.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Yunnan in China. It grows in seasonal rain forest and broad-leaved forests between 900-1,400 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The roots are boiled as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible fronds leaves roots
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Distribution

Angiopteris helferiana world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Thailand, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17021930-1
WFO ID wfo-0000147217
COL ID DZDF
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Synonyms

Angiopteris gaudichaudiana Angiopteris griffithiana Angiopteris leschenaultiana Angiopteris macrocephala Angiopteris macrophylla Angiopteris magnifica Angiopteris marginata Angiopteris polysporangia Angiopteris salicifolia Angiopteris boninensis Angiopteris campsophlebia Angiopteris wallichiana Angiopteris wightiana Marattia pinnata Angiopteris helferiana Psilodochea salicifolia Angiopteris lygodiifolia Angiopteris crassiuscula Angiopteris late-marginata Angiopteris hainanensis Angiopteris magna Angiopteris megaphylla Angiopteris nuda Angiopteris subcuneata Angiopteris vasta Angiopteris henryi Angiopteris caudatiformis Angiopteris majuscula Angiopteris multijuga Angiopteris sakuraii Angiopteris rahaoensis Angiopteris taiwanensis Angiopteris lobulata Angiopteris formosa Angiopteris oldhamii Angiopteris repandula Angiopteris suboppositifolia Angiopteris sylhetensis
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