Athyrium vidalii (Franch. & Sav.) Nakai

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Aspleniaceae > Athyrium

Characteristics

Rhizomes short, erect, apex densely clothed with dark brown or red-brown, linear-lanceolate, fibriform-tipped scales. Fronds caespitose; stipe blackish brown at base, upward stramineous, as long as lamina, base densely scaly, upward glabrate; lamina 2-pinnate, narrowly ovate or deltoid-ovate, base not narrowed, apex abruptly narrowed, long acuminate; pinnae 9-12 pairs, lower pinnae subopposite, upper pinnae alternate, ascending, stalked, lanceolate, middle pinnae 10-15 × 2-4 cm, base equilateral, rounded-truncate and slightly narrowed, pinnate, apex long acuminate, sometimes caudate; pinnules ca. 15 or 16 pairs, alternate, subspreading, sessile, lower pinnules oblong-lanceolate or oblong, 1.2-2.2 cm × 4-10 mm at middle, base inequilateral, truncate and auriculate on acroscopic side, cuneate on basiscopic side, margin often shallowly lobed or toothed, apex acute; veins inconspicuous adaxially, visible abaxially, pinnate in pinnules, lateral veins ca. 7 pairs, oblique, lower veins forked, pinnate in auriculate lobes and segments. Lamina papery when dried, greenish brown, glabrate on both surfaces; rachis stramineous, sometimes pale purplish red, costae usually pale red-purple or brown-stramineous abaxially, glabrate or glandular hairy, with subulate spines on adaxial side at base of costae or costules. Sori oblong or shortly linear, 3-7 pairs per pinnule, biseriate on both sides of costule, inframedial; indusia brownish, oblong, sometimes J-shaped at pinnular base, membranous, margin entire or irregularly toothed, erose or occasionally ciliate, persistent. Perispore surface without folds. 2n = 160.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.43 - 0.75
Root system rhizome
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Environment

Light 1-5
Soil humidity 5-7
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Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
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Minimum temperature (C°) -18
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Images

Athyrium vidalii unspecified picture

Distribution

Athyrium vidalii world distribution map, present in China, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17307320-1
WFO ID wfo-0001116731
COL ID JG6H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Athyrium regulare Athyrium vidalii Asplenium vidalii Athyrium commixtum Athyrium kanghsienense Athyrium taipaishanense Athyrium vidalii f. reflexipinnulum Athyrium wugongshanense Athyrium neowardii Athyrium mabianense Athyrium glabrescens Athyrium yamadae Athyrium vidalii var. vidalii

Lower taxons

Athyrium vidalii var. amabile