Tectaria leptophylla (C.H.Wright) Ching

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Tectariaceae > Tectaria

Characteristics

Plants terrestrial, 25-40 m tall. Rhizome erect, short, ca. 1 cm in diam., scaly at apex and stipe bases; scales brown, linear-lanceolate, 3-4 mm, entire, membranous, acuminate. Fronds clustered; stipe stramineous to light brown, 2-5 cm, ca. 2 mm in diam., grooved, broadly winged nearly to base, sparsely scaly toward apex. Lamina simple, dimorphic; sterile fronds broad, fertile fronds homomorphic but taller and narrowed, 35-40 × 3-4 cm, papery, deep green when dried; main veins and lateral veins stramineous, glabrous on both sides. Veinlets forming inconspicuous subhexagonal areoles, included veinlets forked. Sori orbicular, terminal on included veinlets, in 3-5 irregular rows between lateral veins; indusia brown, orbicular, membranous, entire, persistent or revolute.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 25.0 - 40.0
Root system rhizome
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

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Distribution

Tectaria leptophylla world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17360700-1
WFO ID wfo-0001275621
COL ID 55384
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Synonyms

Aspidium leptophyllum Nephrodium leptophyllum Tectaria leptophylla