Microsorum linguiforme
Copel.
Polypodiaceae
This species is very close to Microsorum rampans (Baker) Parris, and might be conspecific[
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
].
Dendroconche annabellae (H.O.Forbes) Copel.
Dendroconche kingii Copel.
Microsorum schumannianum (Diels) Copel.
Pleopeltis annabellae (H.O.Forbes) Alderw.
Pleopeltis dendroconchoides Alderw.
Pleopeltis linguiformis Alderw.
Pleopeltis xiphias T.Moore
Polypodium annabellae H.O.Forbes
Polypodium cyclobasis Baker
Polypodium dendrochonchoides (Alderw.) C.Chr.
Polypodium linguiforme Mett.
Polypodium schumannianum Diels
Polypodium xiphias (T.Moore) G.Nicholson
Common Name:
General Information
Microsorum linguiforme is a herbaceous perennial fern growing from a short-creeping rhizome with roots very densely set and forming a thick mat; it forms a cluster of fronds that can range from 15 - 80cm long and 2 - 17cm 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
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines, east to New Guinea and the southwestern Pacific
Habitat
Usually an epiphyte found on lower branches of trees, sometimes higher, rarely found on rocks or in the soil, growing in shady, moist places in some types of primary and secondary forest; at elevations up to 1,650 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
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Fern |
| Height | 0.60 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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