Ceratopteris thalictroides
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetthalictroides (L.) Brongn.
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Vernacular Name
- Antler Fern (English)
- Indian Fern (English)
- Oriental Water Fern (English)
- Paku Roman (Malay)
- Paku Ruan (Malay)
- Pond Fern (English)
- Sayur Kodok (Malay)
- Water Fern (English)
- Water Horn Fern (English)
- Water Hornfern (English)
- Water Sprite (English)
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ResidentialNative
Description
Ceratopteris thalictroides has several English names such as water sprite, pond fern and oriental water. Locally, it is known as paku ruan and paku roman with the preferred name, sayur kodok. Throughout Peninsular Malaysia, C. thalictroides can be found in the lowlands from rice fields, ditches to shallow water in full sun (Parris et al., 2013).
In Peninsular Malaysia, Ceratopteris thalictroides is used as a poultice for skin ailments and specifically in Kedah, its fronds are eaten as a vegetable. Prior to advancements in the agricultural sector, C. thalictroides was a common weed of rice-fields (Parris et al., 2013).
This fern is an extremely popular ornamental aquaria plant whereby it can be planted onto a substrate or left floating freely in the aquarium tank (Parris et al., 2013).
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
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| 1 |
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Aquatic — Living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater)
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Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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| 1 |
Forest → Peat Swamp Forest
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Unknown | Unknown |
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Vegetation → Riparian 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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3.1 |
| 2019 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
| 2013 | Peninsular Malaysia Plant Red List |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
| 2011 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
Location
- Kedah 2
- Kelantan 1
- Pahang 2
- Perak 1
- Selangor 2
References
- Action Plan for Aquatic Invasive Alien Species in Malaysia, 2007. Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department , Malaysia. pp. 1-53.
- Go, R. (2013). Paya Indah Wetlands : The Array of Plant Life. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE), Malaysia. pp. 100.
- 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.
- Parris, B.S., Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Saw, L.G. (2013). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I:Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 1-243.
- Wong, K.M. (2001). Medicinal Plants, Rain Forests and Us. pp. 38.
- 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. 753.
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani
Species Citation :- Ceratopteris thalictroides. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/37114. [Retrieved 08 December 2022].
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