Stenochlaena palustris
Stenochlaena palustris (Burm.) Bedd.
Stenochlaena palustris (Burm.) Bedd. is a fern species in the family Blechnaceae, native to regions including Australasia, the Oriental realm, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. It is used in traditional Indian and Malaysian medicine for treating fever, skin conditions, ulcers, and stomach pain.
Description
Stenochlaena palustris is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is found in several regions including the Australasian, Oriental (Indomalaya), and Pacific (Oceania) biogeographical zones. Its distribution spans areas such as Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China (South-Central and Southeast), Hainan, India, Indonesia (including Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku), Laos, Myanmar, and other nearby islands. The plant has been used in traditional medicine in India and Malaysia, where its leaves are applied as a remedy for fever, skin diseases, ulcers, and stomachache. The species was first described in 1876.
Distribution
Australasian · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Pacific (Oceania) · Assam · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Cambodia · Caroline Is. · China South-Central · China Southeast · Fiji · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Nepal · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · Samoa · Solomon Is. · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi
Synonyms
Chrysodium palustreOnoclea scandensStenochlaena blumeanaStenochlaena fraxinifoliaStenochlaena juglandifoliaStenochlaena laurifoliaPolypodium palustreStenochlaena hainanensisLomariopsis palustrisAcrostichum palustreLomaria scandensOlfersia scandensPteris scandensLomariopsis scandensLomaria juglandifoliaLomaria haenkeanaLomaria scandensLomariopsis fraxinifoliaAcrostichum scandensAcrostichum laurifoliumAcrostichum palustre
