weeping fern
Lepisorus thunbergianus Ching
Lepisorus thunbergianus, known as weeping fern, is an epiphytic fern with slender, undivided fronds. It is native to a wide range across Asia and the Pacific, including regions such as China, Japan, Korea, India, and the Philippines. The species was described by Ching in 1933 and belongs to the family Polypodiaceae. It is recognized by several local common names, such as 瓦韦 in Chinese, ノキシノブ in Japanese, and ‘ēkaha ‘ākōlea in Hawaiian. Although currently accepted, it is considered a paraphyletic species complex and may require taxonomic revision.
Description
Lepisorus thunbergianus is an epiphytic fern species characterized by its slender, undivided fronds. It is widely distributed across Asia and the Pacific, including regions like China, Japan, Korea, India, and the Philippines. The species was first described by Ching in 1933 and is part of the family Polypodiaceae. It is known by various local names, such as 瓦韦 in Chinese, ノキシノブ in Japanese, and ‘ēkaha ‘ākōlea in Hawaiian. While it is currently recognized as a valid species, it is considered a paraphyletic species complex, indicating that it may need further taxonomic clarification in the future.
Other common names
weeping fern
Distribution
TW · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · Hawaii · Japan · Korea · Kuril Is. · Laos · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nepal · Philippines · Taiwan · Tibet · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Phymatodes elongataLepisorus elongatusLepisorus stewartiiMicrosorum lineareNiphobolus atropunctatusNiphobolus linearisNiphobolus linearisPleopeltis subspathulataPleopeltis wightianaPleopeltis zeylanicaPolypodium coraiensePleopeltis linearisPleopeltis thunbergianaLepisorus chingiiLepisorus linearisPolypodium thunbergianumPleopeltis elongataPolypodium lineare var. thunbergianumPolypodium lineare var. subspathulatumLepisorus linearifoliusLepisorus thunbergianus var. subspathulatusDrynaria subspathulataLepisorus thunbergianus var. thunbergianusLepisorus myriosorusLepisorus simulansLepisorus pygmaeusLepisorus calciferLepisorus thunbergianus var. tsutaeiLepisorus atropunctatusLepisorus mussooriensis
