Davallia trichomanoides
Davallia trichomanoides Blume
Davallia trichomanoides is a fern species in the family Davalliaceae, native to tropical Asia. It grows between 15 and 45 cm in height and requires partial or full shade. The plant can tolerate dry conditions and has pinnate leaves. It exhibits apical dominance in growth and can shift its main stem when disturbed.
Description
Davallia trichomanoides is found in regions including Thailand, Vietnam, India, China, and various islands in Southeast Asia. It is known by the common names black rabbit's foot fern and squirrel foot fern. The plant's structure includes pinnate fronds and thrives in shaded environments. It adapts to environmental disturbances by altering its primary stem. This species was first described in 1828 by Blume.
Distribution
TW · Borneo · Cambodia · Caroline Is. · China South-Central · China Southeast · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · New Guinea · Philippines · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Davallia barbataDavallia decoraDavallia dissectaDavallia fructuosaDavallia koordersiiDavallia petelotiiDavallia stenomeraDavallia subdissectaDavallia stenolepisDavallia mariesii var. stenolepisDavallia subdissecta var. elegantiorDavallia subdissecta var. subgenuinaDavallia trichomanoides f. barbata