Microsorum scolopendria
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetscolopendria (Burm. f.) Copel.
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Synonym
- Phymatodes scolopendria (Burm. f.) Ching
- Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm. f.) Pic. Serm.
- Polypodium scolopendria Burm. f.
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Vernacular Name
- Creeping Fern (English)
- Maile-scented Fern (English)
- Monarch Fern (English)
- Paku Wangi (Malay)
- Sakat Hitam (Malay)
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ResidentialNative
Description
Microsorum scolopendria is a type of epiphytic fern that belongs to the family Polypodiaceae. It is known as Paku wangi in Malay. From the vernacular name, this fern has a fragrant smell because its fronds contain coumarin. The diameter of the rhizomes is measured around 8 mm. The fronds are simple or pinnatifid. The sori are separate, round or elongate, deeply sunken and visible as protrusions on the upper surface of the leaves. The species epithet is derived from the Greek word, which means millipede.
Paku wangi is distributed in the Old World tropics from Africa, Sri Lanka, Indo-China to S. China and throughout Malesia to Australia and the Pacific Island. It is commonly found growing in coastal forests or rocky coasts, oil palm trees, rain trees and on the ground, sometimes from limestone hills. The conservation status of this fern is Least Concern in Peninsular Malaysia (Hovenkamp, 2013).
Habits
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Epiphyte — Growing on another organism but not parasitic. Not growing on the ground.
One of the commonest lowland epiphytes on old trees, particularly in coastal forests or rocky coasts, as well as on oil palm and rain trees, also on the ground in open and fully exposed places, occasionally from limestone hills where it can be abundant on exposed summits; from sea level to c. 800 m altitude
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| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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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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3.1 |
| 2013 | Peninsular Malaysia Plant Red List |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Location
- Johore 2
- Kedah 1
- Negeri Sembilan 1
- Pahang 1
- Perak 1
- Perlis 1
- Terengganu 3
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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Digital Specimen
References
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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Sara Eisya Binti Mohamed Ghozali, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Imin Kamin
Species Citation :- Microsorum scolopendria. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/42951. [Retrieved 27 March 2023].
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