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Dicranopteris subpectinata (Christ) C.M.Kuo
| Family Name: | Gleicheniaceae |
| Synonyms: | Dicranopteris linearis var. subpectinata (Christ) Holttum, Dicranopteris warburgii (Christ) Nakai, Gleichenia subpectinata Christ, Gleichenia warburgii Christ |
Dicranopteris subpectinata is a fern native to Singapore. This terrestrial fern has long-creeping rhizomes and foliage with unequal branching. Its ultimate branch bears deeply lobed pinnatifid leaflets with pale, greyish blue underside. The sori are round, arranged on either sides of the blade. Given its fast-growing nature, it can quickly form large dense bushes known as thickets in exposed sites.
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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 |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Andaman Islands, Borneo, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Disturbed Area / Open Ground, Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Riverine) |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Least Concern (LC)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a terrestrial fern with creeping rhizomes which forms thickets, large dense bushes easily. |
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| Foliage | The foliage branch out several times, each fork alternately with unequal branching. The ultimate branch measures about 9 - 15 cm long, 2 - 3.5 cm wide bears a deeply lobed, pinnatifid leaflet. The underside are pale, greyish blue, veins slightly raised on both sides. |
| Reproductive Parts - non-flowering plant | The sori are round, produced on either sides of the leaf blade in a single line. |
| Others - Plant Morphology | The rhizomes are long-creeping, covered in hairs. |
| Habitat | Occurs at edges of forest, in thickets, from sea level up to 700 m. |
| Cultivation | It can be propagated by spores, rhizome cuttings or division. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Spore, Storage Organ (Rhizome) |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Green - Bluish Green |
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| Foliar Type | Compound (Even-Pinnate) |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Linear, Oblong) |
| Foliar Margin | Pinnately Lobed / Pinnatifid |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate, Retuse, Rounded |
| Foliar Base | Attenuate |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Stem Type & Modification | Herbaceous |
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| Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
| Specialised Storage Organ(s) | Underground (Rhizome) |
References
| References | Holttum, R.E. (1959). Dicranopteris. In: Holttum, R.E. (ed.) Gleicheniaceae. Flora Malesiana, ser. 2, Pteridophyta, vol. 1, pt. 1, pp. 35. Leiden: Rijksherbarium. |
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Others
| Master ID | 34283 |
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| Species ID | 8696 |
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