Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm.) Pichi Sermolli

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Pteridophyta (43)

    Class: Filicopsida (7)

      Order: Filicales (7)

        Family: Polypodiaceae (7)

          Genus: Phymatosorus (1)

            Epithet: scolopendria (Burm.) Pichi Sermolli (1)

Synonyms: Chrysopteris phymatodes (L.) Link, Microsorum scolopendria (Burm. f.) Copel., Phymatodes phymatodes (L.) Maxon, Phymatodes scolopendria (Burm. f.) Ching, Phymatodes vulgaris C. Presl, Pleopeltis phymatodes (L.) T. Moore, Polypodium phymatodes L., Polypodium scolopendria Burm. f.

scolopendria => centipede-like

vulgaris => common, everyday

Climate: tropical

Habit: herb

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• [29] Piggott, A. G. (1988): Ferns of Malaysia in Colour. Tropical Press Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.