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Pyrrosia penangiana is a type of fern that belongs to the family Polypodiaceae. Its short rhizomes are measured around 3-6 mm thick. The fronds are contiguous, narrowed to the base and widest above the middle. The sori are apical and not reaching to the edge of the frond.
The genus Pyrrosia is derived from a Greek word, pyrrho meaning reddish; while the species epithet referred to the location of the type collection, Penang.
It is distributed in Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Lesser Sunda Island. It is either a lithophyte in shady crevices near the summit of limestone hills, or act as an epiphytic fern in hill and lower montane forest, occurring up to 500 m altitudes. Its conservation status is Near Threatened in Peninsular Malaysia (Hovenkamp, 2013).
No | Part | Habit | |
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1 |
Epiphyte — Growing on another organism but not parasitic. Not growing on the ground.
sometimes also as an epiphyte in hill and lower montane forest; to 500 m altitude.
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2 |
Lithophytes — Plants that grow in or on rocks
Lithophyte in shady crevices near the summit of limestone hills
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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 |
Vegetation → Limestone Vegetation
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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 |
2013 | Malaysia Plant Red List |
Near Threatened (NT)
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N/A |
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki, Ms. Nurul Aliya Imra Asyikin Binti Abd Murad, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani
Species Citation :- Pyrrosia penangiana. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/42608. [Retrieved 28 March 2024].
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