Dryopteris namegatae
Black Scaled Shield Fern
Also known as: Dryopteris dickinsii var. namegatae Sa.Kurata +2 more
- Dryopteris dickinsii var. namegatae Sa.Kurata
- Dryopteris dickinsii var. namegate Sa.Kurata
- Dryopteris infrapuberula Ching, Boufford & K.H.Shing
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dryopteris namegatae (commonly known as Black scaled shield fern) is a fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dryopteris, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Taiwan