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Climbing Fern
Lomariopsis japonica
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An epiphytic and creeping fern found in forests of the Nansei Islands and southern Kyushu. It extends slender stems along rocks and tree trunks. The pinnately compound fronds are distinctive.
Identification Points
- βStems are slender and cord-like, creeping along rocks and tree trunks
- βPinnately compound fronds with coriaceous (leathery) texture
- βGrows in warm forests of the Nansei Islands and southern Kyushu
Habitat
Forests in warm regions and the Nansei Islands (on rocks and tree trunks)
Season
Year-round
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Leaf type
Compound
Phylogenetic Positionγγγγ±γ·γη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Vascular plants > Polypodiophyta > Polypodiopsida > Polypodiales > Lomariopsidaceae
Divergence Era
Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 70 million years agoβ)
Evolution Notes
Lomariopsidaceae is a fern family showing specialization for epiphytic and creeping habits, having expanded its range from tropical lineages into southern Japan.
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