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Ribbon Fern
Neocheiropteris ensata
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An evergreen fern of the Polypodiaceae family named for its simple leaves resembling chestnut (kuri) leaves. It grows both epiphytically on tree trunks and rocks and terrestrially in forests.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は単葉で長楕円状披針形
- ✓葉縁は全縁またはわずかに波状
- ✓ソーラスは葉裏に2列に並ぶ
Habitat
本州（関東以西）・四国・九州・沖縄の林床・樹幹
Season
通年
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Vascular plants > Polypodiophyta > Polypodiopsida > Polypodiales > Polypodiaceae
Divergence Era
Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 70 million years ago–)
Sources & References
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