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Asplenium nidus var. musifolium (Mett.) C.Chr.
| Family Name: | Aspleniaceae |
| Synonyms: | Asplenium musifolium Mett. |
Asplenium nidus var. musifolium is an epiphytic fern which produce a rosette of fronds. Fronds are leathery, linear, broad up to 30 cm wide with a broad round tip. The sori is arranged on the underside, diagonally along the veins from the midrib to the margin. It shows similarities to the other variety, nidus which can be differentiated by its tapering tip and cross section of the midrib.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Ferns & Lycophytes (Non-Seed Vascular Plants) (Fern) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant, Epiphyte |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Peninsula Thailand to Malesia |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest) |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Least Concern (LC)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a epiphytic fern with rosette of fronds, also found growing on rocks (lithophyte). |
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| Foliage | Fronds are leathery, linear, and broad measuring up to 30 cm wide. The fronds generally reach up to 110 cm long and can grow longer. It has a broad round tip which gradually narrows at the base. |
| Reproductive Parts - non-flowering plant | The sori produced on the underside are diagonal along the veins, from the midrib to the margin, 0.5mm wide. |
| Habitat | Occurs on tree-trunks, rocks in dense forests, or under heavy crowns of trees in light shade at various altitude below 2000m. |
| Similar | Asplenium nidus var. musifolium is similar to Asplenium nidus var. nidus. The key difference can be found in the fronds. A. nidus var. musifolium has a broad round tip, fronds up to 30 cm wide while A. nidus var. nidus has a tapering tip, fronds up to 20 cm wide. A cross section of both variety show that the midrib of A. nidus var. musifolium is flat above and prominent below while the latter is prominent above, flat below. |
| Cultivation | It can be propagated by spores. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate to Slow |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Spore |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Rosulate / Rosette |
| Foliar Shape(s) | |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Rounded |
| Foliar Base | Attenuate |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
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| Specialised Storage Organ(s) | Underground (Rhizome) |
References
| References | <1> Holttum, R.E. (1974). Asplenium Linn., sect. Thamnopteris Presl. The Gardens' Bulletin 27(2): 149-150. <2> Tagawa, M. & Iwatsuki, K. (1985). Flora of Thailand, vol. 3(2), pp. 266−267. Bangkok: The Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. |
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| Master ID | 34281 |
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| Species ID | 8694 |
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