Leptochilus decurrens
Blume
Polypodiaceae
Anapausia decurrens (Blume) C.Presl
Campium decurrens (Blume) Copel.
Colysis decurrens (Blume) Panigrahi
Gymnopteris decurrens (Blume) T.Moore
Paraleptochilus decurrens (Blume) Copel.
Acrostichum decurrens (Blume) Wall.
Gymnogramma decurrens (Blume) Hook.
Colysis beddomei Manickam & Irudayaraj
Colysis diversifolia W.M.Chu
Colysis evrardii Tardieu
Colysis poilanei C.Chr. & Tardieu
Gymnopteris dichotomophlebia Hayata
Gymnopteris obtusifolia C.Presl
Gymnopteris variabilis (Hook.) Bedd.
Gymnopteris wallichiana C.Presl
Leptochilus beddomei (Manickam & Irudayaraj) X.C.Zhang & Noot.
Leptochilus evrardii (Tardieu) Liang Zhang & Li Bing Zhang
Leptochilus laciniatus simplex Ching
Leptochilus listeri (Baker) C.Chr.
Leptochilus obtusifolius C.Presl
Leptochilus poilanei (C.Chr. & Tardieu) Liang Zhang & Li Bing Zhang
Leptochilus trifidus Alderw.
Acrostichum feejanum Ettingsh.
Acrostichum listeri Baker
Acrostichum rivulare Wall.
Acrostichum variabile Hook.
Common Name:
General Information
Leptochilus decurrens is an evergreen fern growing from a short to medium-creeping rhizome; it forms small clumps of fronds, the fertile fronds have stipes around 14 - 50cm long whilst the stipes on sterile fronds can be absent or up to 18cm long with the ovate lamina 10 - 50cm long and 2.5 - 11cm wide[
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
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Leptochilus decurrens is widely distributed through tropical Asia with little or no threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
275- Title
- Flora of Japan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.foj.info
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
,
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
Range
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, Korea, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malasia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea
Habitat
A terrestrial, low climbing and epilithic fern, found in montane rain forest, hill evergreen forest, moss forest., often on rocks in stream; at elevations from 150 - 2,500 metres, though mostly at the higher elevations[
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
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Fern |
| Height | 0.40 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Leptochilus decurrens is a plant of the moist tropics.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used medicinally[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
The plant, part not specified, is used to treat swollen legs, stomach swelling, cough, chest pains, fevers, jaundice and pus[
2225- Title
- A review on ethnomedicinally important pteridophytes of India
- Publication
- J Ethnopharmacol. 2018 Jun 12;219:269-287. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.03.024. Epub 2018 Mar 22. PMID: 29578072.
- Author
- Sureshkumar J. et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.03.024
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
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].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
