Adiantum stenochlamys
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Specific Epithetstenochlamys Baker
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- Adiantum opacum Copel.
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ResidentialNative
Description
Adiantum stenochlamys which is one of the most common Adiantum species in Peninsular Malaysia, is a terrestrial fern. The epithet name stenochlamys means unclear and is derived from the Greek word, ‘steno’ means narrow and ‘chlamys’ means cloak. It has short creeping to erect rhizomes, golden brown to brown scales and uniform colour. The stipes are shiny, dark reddish brown to black and about 5-20 cm long. The fronds can grow up to 50 cm long and the laminae are more or less ovate in outline. The leaflets are thin, smooth, hairless and mostly broader than long. The sori are smooth, oblong in shape and present on all leaflets with a maximum of 9 sori per leaflet (Kiew et al., 2020).
Adiantum stenochlamys is categorised as Least Concern in The Malaysia Red List and can be found throughout Peninsular Malaysia (except Perlis), Sabah and Sarawak. This fern grows in rock crevices and prefers habitat such as lowland forest, hill dipterocarp forest, coastal forest, limestone and sandstone (Yong et al., 2021).
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| No | Part | Habit | |
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Terrestrial — An animal that lives on/near the ground or a plant that grows on/in/from land
Terrestrial in shade
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| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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Forest → Hill Dipterocarp Forest
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Unknown | Unknown |
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Forest → Lowland Dipterocarp Forest (Malayan, Burmese)
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Unknown | Unknown |
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Vegetation → Coastal Vegetation
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Unknown | Unknown |
Assessment
| 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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| 2020 | Peninsular Malaysia Plant Red List |
Least Concern (LC)
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| 2010 | Malaysia Plant Red List |
Not Evaluated (NE)
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Location
- Johore 3
- Kedah 1
- Malacca 1
- Pahang 2
- Perak 1
- Selangor 1
- Terengganu 2
References
- Jaman, R. & Latiff, A. (1999). The Pteridophyte Flora of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplements (6), 77-100
- Senterre, B., Chew, M.Y. & Chung, R.C.K. (2015). Flora and vegetation of Pulau Babi Tengah, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. Check List: The Journal of Biodiversity Data 11 (4), 1-15
- Island Life: A Natural History of Pulau Tengah, Johor, Malaysia, 2018. WS Lifestyle, Singapore. pp. 163.
- Noraini, T., Ruzi, A.R., Jaman, R. & Latiff, A. (2008). Ferns and Fern-allies: Taman Paku Pakis UKM, Volume 1. Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 63.
- Phang, S.M., Affendi, Y.A., Ooi, J.L.S. & Haji, A.J.M. (2008). Natural History of The Pulau Tioman Group of Islands. Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, Malaysia. pp. 292.
- Piggott, A.G. (1988). Ferns of Malaysia in Colour. Tropical Press Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 458.
- Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Lau, K.H., Siti-Nur Fatinah, K., Cheah, Y.H., Yao, T.L., Rafidah, A.R., Lim, C.L., Syahida-Emiza, S., Ummul Nazrah, A.R., Nor-Ezzawanis, A.T., Chew, M.Y., Siti Munirah, M.Y., Julius, A., Phoon, S.N., Sam, Y.Y., Nadiah, I., Ong, P.T., Sarah Nabila, R., Suhaida, M., Muhammad-Alif Azyraf, A., Siti Eryani, S., Yap, J.W., Jutta, M., Azeman, S., Salleh, N., Kiew, R. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Malaysia Red List: Plants of Peninsular Malaysia, Volume 1, Issue/No. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 107.
- Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Lau, K.H., Siti-Nur Fatinah, K., Cheah, Y.H., Yao, T.L., Rafidah, A.R., Lim, C.L., Syahida-Emiza, S., Ummul Nazrah, A.R., Nor-Ezzawanis, A.T., Chew, M.Y., Siti Munirah, M.Y., Julius, A., Phoon, S.N., Sam, Y.Y., Nadiah, I., Ong, P.T., Sarah Nabila, R., Suhaida, M., Muhammad-Alif Azyraf, A., Siti Eryani, S., Yap, J.W., Jutta, M., Azeman, S., Salleh, N., Kiew, R. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Malaysia Red List: Plants of Peninsular Malaysia, Volume 1, Issue/No. 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 316, 753.
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurliyana Binti Abd Rahman, Ms. Nurul Aliya Imra Asyikin Binti Abd Murad & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Adiantum stenochlamys. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/31597. [Retrieved 05 December 2023].
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