Davallia denticulata
Davallia denticulata Kuhn
Davallia denticulata is a fern species found in tropical regions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It is commonly found as a lithophyte or epiphyte in various forest habitats and is known to shed its fronds during dry periods.
Description
Davallia denticulata, a member of the Davalliaceae family, is a widespread fern species that thrives in tropical and subtropical regions. It is often found growing on rocks (lithophyte) or on trees (epiphyte) in diverse forest environments. The fern is distributed across several islands and countries, including the Andaman Islands, Borneo, Bismarck Archipelago, Cambodia, Christmas Island, Hainan, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam. It was first described in 1868 by Kuhn. During dry periods, the fern may lose all its fronds, a survival adaptation to arid conditions.
Distribution
Andaman Is. · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Cambodia · Christmas I. · Hainan · India · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Myanmar · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Queensland · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Davallia attenuataDavallia caudataDavallia coniifoliaDavallia impressaWibelia denticulataTrichomanes lucidumDavallia elegansDavallia brevisoraAdiantum denticulatumTrichomanes denticulatumHumata elegansParestia elegansHumata patensDavallia patensLeucostegia chaerophyllaDavallia bidentataDavallia elegans var. pulchraDavallia elegans var. bidentataDavallia elegans var. coniifoliaDavallia elegans var. edentulaDavallia elegans var. polydactylaDavallia elegans var. subunidentataTrichomanes elegans