Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel., Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16(2): 111 1929. (Syn: Acrostichum punctatum L. f.; Acrostichum punctatum L.; Colysis irioides (Poir.) J. Sm.; Drynaria irioides (Poir.) J. Sm.; Drynaria polycarpa Brack.; Microsorum irioides (Poir.) Fée; Microsorum irregulare Link; Microsorum neoguineense (Copel.) Copel.; Microsorum polycarpon (Cav.) Tardieu; Microsorum sessile Fée; Microsorum subirideum (Christ) Copel.; Microsorum superficiale var. australiense (F.M. Bailey) S.B. Andrews; Microsorum validum (Copel.) Ching; Niphobolus polycarpus (Cav.) Spreng.; Phymatodes irioides (Poir.) C. Presl; Phymatodes lingulata (Sw.) C. Presl; Phymatodes polycarpus (Cav.) C. Presl; Pleopeltis irioides (Poir.) T. Moore; Pleopeltis millisora (Baker) Alderw.; Pleopeltis neoguineensis (Copel.) Alderw.; Pleopeltis polycarpa (Cav.) T. Moore; Pleopeltis punctata (L.) Bedd.; Pleopeltis sessilis T. Moore; Pleopeltis valida (Copel.) Alderw.; Polypodium aspidistrifrons Hayata; Polypodium crassinerve Schumach.; Polypodium irioides Poir. .; Polypodium lingulatum Sw.; Polypodium millisorum Baker; Polypodium neoguineense Copel.; Polypodium polycarpon Cav.; Polypodium punctatum subsp. subdrynariaceum Christ ….; Polypodium superficiale var. australiense F.M. Bailey; Polypodium validum Copel.);
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Fern ID from Bangladesh SM116 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).
Habit: Herb It looks like Asplenium nidus– the Bird’s Nest Fern. Perhaps Asplenium antiquum Well it seems we have another “might be this”, “might be that” situation, but actually this is a common epiphyte all over Bangladesh, including in Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong (and Assam), where you can see it on many larger old trees. It does not have the “Bird’s Nest Fern” shape and growth, because as shown in the photo, the rhizome is creeping and fronds arise slightly apart. The Asplenium nidus complex species in the Indian region all have a crowded shuttlecock of larger leaves, with the lamina not narrowing as much to the stipe. The present fern is the abundantly common (in the N.E.) species, Microsorum punctatum. Note the spelling of Microsorum. This is Microsorum punctatum. Anntated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes vol. 3: 202-205 (2020). Is that in TN. or Kerala? It is from Karnataka. this is from Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka, India.
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