Dryopteris formosana
Limelight Wood Fern
Also known as: Aspidium formosanum Christ +6 more
- Aspidium formosanum Christ
- Dryopteris constantissima (Hayata) Hayata
- Dryopteris kodamae Hayata
- Dryopteris liui Ching
- Dryopteris phaeolepis Hayata
- Polystichum constantissimum Hayata
- Polystichum varium subsp. eurylepidota Rosenst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or lithophyte.
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Dryopteris formosana (commonly known as Limelight wood fern) is a lithophytic fern within the Polypodiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan