Lecanopteris carnosa

Lecanopteris carnosa
L. carnosa growing in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Lecanopteris
Species:
L. carnosa
Binomial name
Lecanopteris carnosa
(Reinw.) Blume

Lecanopteris carnosa is a species of tropical fern in the genus Lecanopteris (family Polypodaceae) native to Borneo, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sumatra, and Sulawesi.[1][2] It is an epiphyte, with thick, fleshy rhizome that forms hollow spaces up to 15 cm (6 in) thick that provide shelter for ants,[3] making this a myrmecophyte as well as a succulent[4] similar to others in this genus.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Lecanopteris carnosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ↑ Mehltreter, Klaus; Walker, Lawrence R.; Sharpe, Joanne M. (2010-06-03). Fern Ecology. Cambridge University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-139-48768-9.
  3. ↑ Bower, F. O. (1923). The Ferns (Filicales): Volume 1, Analytical Examination of the Criteria of Comparison: Treated Comparatively with a View to Their Natural Classification. p.44 of 2010 Cambridge University Press reprint, ISBN 978-1-108-01316-1
  4. ↑ Mostul, Burl L. (May–June 1993). "Succulent Hunting in Borneo". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 65 (3): 129–130.
  5. ↑ Lieth, H.; Werger, M. J. A. (2012-12-02). Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems: Biogeographical and Ecological Studies. Elsevier. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-444-59649-9.


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