Drynaria sparsisora
(Desv.) T.Moore
Polypodiaceae
Aglaomorpha sparsisora (Desv.) Hovenkamp & S.Linds.
Drynaria linnaei Bedd.
Drynaria quercifolia sparsisora (Desv.) Domin
Polypodium linnei Bory
Polypodium sparsisorum Desv.
Common Name:
General Information
Drynaria sparsisora is a deciduous, epiphytic fern growing from a thick, short-creeping rhizome around 10 - 30mm thick and spirally climbing round a tree. Foliage fronds are around 25cm tall, fertile fronds can be 70cm[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- 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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and is used by children in their games. It is grown as an ornamental.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- 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
Range
E. Asia - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines,New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Australia (Queensland)
Habitat
Epiphytic, spirally climbing up to 35 metres above ground level in various types of primary and secondary forest. Also found in savannah, and sometimes terrestrial on sandy soils or epilithic on volcanic rocks.; at elevations to 1,400 metres[
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
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Fern |
| Height | 0.70 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is used as a medicine for the eyes[
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
].
The rhizome is applied to snake bites[
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
].
The rhizomes are said to treat similar diseases to those treated by the rhizomes of Drynaria quercifolia, such as diarrhoea and gonorrhea[
1755- Title
- Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibition activity of the fertile fronds and rhizomes of three different Drynaria specie
- Publication
- BMC Res Notes (2015) 8:468
- Author
- Joash Ban Lee Tan & Yau Yan Lim
- Website
- http://10.1186/s13104-015-1414-3
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Both the fertile fronds and the rhizomes have shown a moderately high antioxidant activity[
1755- Title
- Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibition activity of the fertile fronds and rhizomes of three different Drynaria specie
- Publication
- BMC Res Notes (2015) 8:468
- Author
- Joash Ban Lee Tan & Yau Yan Lim
- Website
- http://10.1186/s13104-015-1414-3
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]
The fertile fronds have shown a high degree of tyrosinase enhancement and increases melanogenesis. It could have potential as a tanning agent etc[
1755- Title
- Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibition activity of the fertile fronds and rhizomes of three different Drynaria specie
- Publication
- BMC Res Notes (2015) 8:468
- Author
- Joash Ban Lee Tan & Yau Yan Lim
- Website
- http://10.1186/s13104-015-1414-3
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
Children use the base fronds as kites[
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
].
Propagation
Spores -
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Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
