Woodwardia japonica
Asian Chain Fern
Also known as: Woodwardia affinis Ching & P.S.Chiu +3 more
- Woodwardia affinis Ching & P.S.Chiu
- Woodwardia cochinchinensis Ching
- Woodwardia japonica var. contigua Ching & P.S.Chiu
- Woodwardia omeiensis Ching ex P.S.Chiu
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Woodwardia japonica (commonly known as Asian chain fern) is a fern belonging to the Aspleniaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam