Drynaria quercifolia

Ornamental Fern for ID : Mumbai : 221011 : AK-2:
An ornamental potted plant, cultivated at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai.
Picture taken on the 15th of August,11.
Fern leaves more than a feet long.

Looks like some species of Drynaria to me.
It is found in wild in the Himalaya.

WHEN YOU WANT A FERN TO BE IDENTIFIED! KINDLY TAKE THE PICTURE OF THE FERTILE FROND. IN THIS CASE DO YOU HAVE DIMORPHIC FRONDS?

It is the common low-altitude species of N.E. to S. India, Drynaria quercifolia. I wish could grow it as splendidly as this fine specimen – but our Winters kill it!

Yes I do agree. Here you can just see some of the backing leaves (what are they called, trophophylls, basiphylls or something) down the left hand side of the bowl, but it’s a bit hard to see. For Drynaria it would also help to see the rhizome.

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Yes, that certainly helps – very informative picture of the basiphyll, showing the very thick rhizome and scales typical of Drynaria quercifolia (Polypodiaceae).
Drynaria is rather a curious genus in having two types of leaves – the unstalked and less divided basal ones and the stalked, taller ones with nearly separate side-pinnae – and which may often become fertile (develop spores), unlike the basal ones.

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Plant for ID : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).
This leaf was growing out of the trunk of a tamarind tree.
The base of the leaf seemed to come out of what looked like wet moss. Identify please.
Bangalore, 25th March 2014

Habit: Herb
Habitat: Epiphyte
Location: Dhaka City

plant with upright leaves and dry leaves at the base looks like Drynaria quercifolia ​and …

Yes, Drynaria quercifolia and ...

It is my pleasure to share few images of Drynaria quercifolia (Polypodiaceae)  

Habit: Herb 

Habitat: Wild, epiphytic, Semi-evergreen forest fringe 

Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, 1200 msl 

Date: 05-06-2014 and 12-04-2016

Very good documentation …!!

Drynaria quercifolia (Polypodiaceae).

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