Athyrium pectinatum

Athyrium pectinatum (Wall. ex Mett.) T. Moore, Index Fil. 186 1860. (syn: Asplenium filix-femina var. pectinatum Wall. ex C.B. Clarke; Asplenium pectinatum Wall. ex Mett.; Athyrium filix-femina subsp. pectinatum (Wall. ex Mett.) Á. Löve & D. Löve; Athyrium filix-femina var. pectinatum (Wall. ex Mett.) Bedd.);
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N. Indian Subcontinent to SE. Tibet: Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;

Araiostegia sp? ABJUL01/03 : 2 posts by 1 author. 6 images.

These beautiful frilly ferns are growing everywhere including mossy tree trunks. I think these belong to Araiostegia species but am not sure about the precise identity. Please advise.

Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP

1800m

01 July 2015
The stipe is grooved underneath;

A reply from …;
No, that’s Athyrium pectinatum and is terrestrial unlike Araiostegia (or Katoella) – a fertile frond would show you the slightly elongated sorus, and also has a yet more finely divided lamina.

Id of the plant species: 2 images.
Habitat terrestrial, collected from chamoli

This is Athyrium pectinatum – a very pretty thing that grows in masses at mid to upper-mid altitude. The fronds completely disappear in Winter, but don’t worry or think it has died – it will come up again in Spring from underground.

Fr2332212: 1 image.
Collected from Chamoli,
Habitat Terrestrial

Elevation, 4000ft

The base of the frond has been omitted as well as any close up of sori. Bases are far more important than apices of fronds. Please learn that at once and do not post frond apices with no base.

This is an inadequate specimen of Athyrium pectinatum.

References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos IPNI Flora of China FOC illustration India Biodiversity Portal

Updated on December 16, 2025

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