Asplenium speluncae Christ

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Aspleniaceae > Asplenium

Characteristics

Plants 4-8 cm tall. Rhizome erect, short, apex scaly; scales blackish brown, iridescent, narrowly triangular to subulate, entire. Fronds simple, tufted; stipe purplish black, shiny, 5-12(-20) mm, terete, with scales when young, subglabrous when old; lamina elliptic to narrowly triangular, 3-6(-8.5) × 1.2-1.7(-2) cm, base broadly cuneate to truncate, margin entire to undulate and with narrow black edge, apex obtuse. Rachis or midrib distinct abaxially, black and shiny; veins obscure, oblique, 2(or 3)-forked. Fronds leathery, adaxially olive-green when dry, brown abaxially. Sori linear, 3-6 mm, medial between midrib and margin; indusia grayish brown, linear-elliptic, thinly papery, entire and with narrow purple edge, opening toward midrib, persistent. Spores with cristate-alate perispore.
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Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.08
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

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Distribution

Asplenium speluncae world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17051880-1
WFO ID wfo-0001122762
COL ID HLJ7
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Synonyms

Asplenium speluncae