tape fern (Haplopteris ensiformis)
Haplopteris ensiformis is an epiphytic or lithophytic fern, native to tropical Asia. It features dimorphic fronds; sterile ones are sword-shaped, while fertile ones are.
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Synonyms
Haplopteris hainanensis (C.Chr. ex Ching) E.H.Crane
Oetosis ensiformis (Sw.) Greene
Vittaria bensei Alderw.
Vittaria bonincola H.Itô
Vittaria ensifolia Blume
Vittaria ensiformis Sw.
Vittaria hainanensis C.Chr. ex Ching
Vittaria incurvata Cav.
Vittaria montana Manickam
Vittaria plantaginea Bory
Vittaria sessilis Copel.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classPolypodiopsida
- orderPolypodiales
- familyPteridaceae
- genusHaplopteris
- speciesHaplopteris ensiformis