Tectaria latifolia
Also known as: Aspidium forsteri Kunze +7 more
- Aspidium forsteri Kunze
- Aspidium melanopodon Desv.
- Drynaria latifolia (G.Forst.) Fée
- Dryopteris latifolia (G.Forst.) Kuntze
- Nephrodium irregulare Baker
- Phymatodes latifolia (G.Forst.) C.Presl
- Pleopeltis latifolia (G.Forst.) T.Moore
- Tectaria braithwaitei Holttum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, Tectaria latifolia is a fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Fiji, Niue, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.