Angiopteris evecta, commonly referred to as the elephant fern, king fern or paku gajah in Malay is a large and very primitive fern. It can grow up to 7 m with massive fronds up to 5 m long and petioles up to 2 m long (Huxley, 1992). The fronds make a spectacular display and nice spotted shade that are suitable to be grown as an ornamental. This elephant fern reproduces vegetatively or by producing spores. Its large globular rhizomes can grow up to 1.5 m tall while its adult leaves can bear thousands of sporangia, each of which produces 1,440 spores (Haupt, 1940; Christenhusz & Toivonen, 2008). There are fleshy stipules at the bottom of each petiole that bear many buds which will grow into new plants when the stipules break off and find suitable ground. This species can be found growing along water courses in the understory of rainforests from sea level to an altitude of 1,500 m. It is widespread throughout Malaysia, Polynesia, New Guinea and Australia (Jones, 1987).
No | Part | Habit | |
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1 |
Terrestrial — An animal that lives on/near the ground or a plant that grows on/in/from land
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No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Forest → Lowland Dipterocarp Forest (Malayan, Burmese)
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Unknown | Unknown |
2 |
Forest → Upper Hill Dipterocarp Forest
Approximately 762-1219 m (2500-400 ft) above sea level in inland ranges; 609-914 m (2000-3000 ft) in isolated mountains and coastal ranges
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Unknown | Unknown |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2021 | Malaysia Plant Red List |
Least Concern (LC)
Peninsular Malaysia
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3.1 |
2020 | Peninsular Malaysia Plant Red List |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2010 | Malaysia Plant Red List |
Not Evaluated (NE)
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N/A |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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63 | ||||||
3 |
Profile | |
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Yong Kien Thai (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Moss, Vascular (Taxonomy), Ferns (Taxonomy),
Protected Areas, Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution & Taxonomy
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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Ms. Asyifaa Syahirah Binti Md Padzil, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Ms. Heng Pooi San, Ms. Kamilia Huda Binti Mohd Zaini, Mr. Mohamad Firdaus Bin Mohamad Ridzwan, Mr. Mohamad Ruzi Abdul Rahman, Mr. Nabil Arif Bin Abdul Naim, Ms. Noorkhalilie Binti Che Abd Aziz, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurliyana Binti Abd Rahman, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- FRIM, Nurfarhana Hizan, Sam Yen Yen & Yasser Arifin
Species Citation :- Angiopteris evecta. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/10313. [Retrieved 02 June 2023].
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