Leptochilus axillaris
Also known as: Acrostichum axillare Cav. +11 more
- Acrostichum axillare Cav.
- Colysis axillaris (Cav.) Rajkumar & Manickam
- Colysis bahupunctika (B.K.Nayar, Madhus. & Molly) Rajkumar & Manickam
- Gymnogramma axillaris (Cav.) Ces.
- Gymnopteris axillaris (Cav.) C.Presl
- Gymnopteris variabilis var. axillaris (Cav.) Bedd.
- Leptochilus bahupunctikus (B.K.Nayar, Madhus. & Molly) B.K.Nayar, Madhus. & Molly
- Leptochilus platyphyllus Copel.
- Lomaria serpens Wall.
- Nistarika bahupunctika B.K.Nayar, Madhus. & Molly
- Polypodium hymenoides Wall.
- Polypodium leptochiloides Kuhn
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Leptochilus axillaris is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam