Pteris grevilleana is a rare fern found in South Islands of Japan. The Japanese popular name for this plant is “Ashigatashida“, which means “foot-shaped fern”, in reference to the extended distal pinna of the frond
Pteris grevilleana
Collection data (D.T. Vasques, s.n. )
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Genus: Pteris L.
- Species: Pteris grevilleana Wall. ex J. Agardh
- Common name: Ashigatashida
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 05-VIII-2021
- Collection Number: s.n.
- Primary collector: D.T. Vasques
- Collected by: D.T. Vasques
- Habit: Terrestrial
Collection Location
- General location: Yukushima Island
- Country: Japan
- Coordinates: 30.37284496,130.533975
- Elevation: 1039 m
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