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Phymatosorus scolopendria.jpg

Phymatosorus scolopendria  (Burm. f.) Pic. Serm.


Home > ​Plants > Pteridophytes​ > ​Polypodiaceae > Phymatosorus scolopendria

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Pteridophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Phymatosorus
Species: ​scolopendria


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: ปอโฮ้งว่าว po-hong-wao (Malay-Narathiwat), ยายแพก yai phaek (Peninsular), หัวว่าว hua wao (Peninsular)
  • Chinese names: 瘤蕨 liu jue
  • Distribution: China, India, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, Australia, Pacific islands (Polynesia)
  • Image locations: Bangkok
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Phymatosorus scolopendria image location map.jpg
Image locations

Images of Phymatosorus scolopendria from Thailand.
Phymatosorus scolopendria.jpg
Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm.f.) Pic.Serm Bangkok October
Phymatosorus scolopendria.jpg
Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm.f.) Pic.Serm Bangkok October

References: 
​The Plant List
Ferns of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
​Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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