Diplopterygium cantonense (Ching) Nakai

Species

Pteridophytes > Gleicheniales > Gleicheniaceae > Diplopterygium

Characteristics

Plants ca. 3 m tall. Rhizomes creeping. Fronds 2-pinnate; pinnae opposite, oblong, 40-70 × 30-40 cm; pinnules alternate or subopposite, 30-40 on each side, deeply pinnatisect, linear-lanceolate, 25-30 × 3-4 cm, base broadly cuneate, apex long acuminate; lobes alternate, 60-70 on each side, obliquely spreading, linear, 15-20 × ca. 2 mm, apex obtuse; lamina thickly papery, glaucous abaxially, glabrous; costae flat adaxially; veins obscure on both surfaces. Sori with 2-4 sporangia.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system rhizome
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Diplopterygium cantonense world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17389240-1
WFO ID wfo-0000144784
COL ID 36MVK
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Diplopterygium cantonense Hicriopteris cantonensis Gleichenia cantonensis Dicranopteris cantonensis