Microsorum glossophyllum
(Copel.) Copel.
Polypodiaceae
Flora Malesiana[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
] treats this species as a synonym of Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel..
Pleopeltis glossophylla Alderw.
Polypodium glossophyllum Copel.
Common Name:
General Information
Microsorum glossophyllum is an evergreen fern growing from a short-creeping rhizome with roots very densely set and forming a thick mat; it forms in time a large cluster of fronds that can range from 70 - 125cm long and 8 - 15cm wide[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
1813- Title
- A Monograph of the Fern Genus Microsorum (Polypodiaceae) including an attempt towards a reconstruction of the phylog
- Publication
- Leiden Botanical Series, 14(1), 1 - 161, 1991
- Author
- Bosman M.T.M.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508238
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- A monograph of th
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1813- Title
- A Monograph of the Fern Genus Microsorum (Polypodiaceae) including an attempt towards a reconstruction of the phylog
- Publication
- Leiden Botanical Series, 14(1), 1 - 161, 1991
- Author
- Bosman M.T.M.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508238
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- A monograph of th
- Description
-
Range
Australasia - New Guinea to the Solomon Islands
Habitat
Epiphytic or terrestrial, in primary and secondary forest, growing in exposed, sunny situations such as forest margins, but also in more shaded places, on a range of soils (limestone, volcanic rocks, brown loam, clay); at elevations to 2,800 metres[
1813- Title
- A Monograph of the Fern Genus Microsorum (Polypodiaceae) including an attempt towards a reconstruction of the phylog
- Publication
- Leiden Botanical Series, 14(1), 1 - 161, 1991
- Author
- Bosman M.T.M.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508238
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- A monograph of th
- Description
-
]
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Fern |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fresh leaves (fronds) - raw[
1813- Title
- A Monograph of the Fern Genus Microsorum (Polypodiaceae) including an attempt towards a reconstruction of the phylog
- Publication
- Leiden Botanical Series, 14(1), 1 - 161, 1991
- Author
- Bosman M.T.M.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508238
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- A monograph of th
- Description
-
]. Eaten with salt[
1813- Title
- A Monograph of the Fern Genus Microsorum (Polypodiaceae) including an attempt towards a reconstruction of the phylog
- Publication
- Leiden Botanical Series, 14(1), 1 - 161, 1991
- Author
- Bosman M.T.M.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508238
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- A monograph of th
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Spores -
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