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Mesophlebion chlamydophorum (Rosenst. ex C.Chr.) Holttum
| Family Name: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Synonyms: | Thelypteris chlamydophora (Rosenst. ex C.Chr.) Ching |
Mesophlebion chlamydophorum is a terrestrial fern native to Singapore. It has long-creeping rhizomes and large bipinnatifid fronds. The fronds consist of linear to lance-shaped leaflets with hook-like lobes, needle-like hairs and scales can be found on the underside of the rachis, midrib and veins. The sori are produced in pairs, along both sides of the midrib with its lowest-most pair furthest away from the midrib.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Ferns & Lycophytes (Non-Seed Vascular Plants) (Fern) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Myanmar, Peninsular Thailand, Malesia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi. |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Freshwater Swamp Forest) |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Vulnerable (VU)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a terrestrial fern with long creeping rhizomes and large fronds. |
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| Foliage | The fronds are bipinnatifid, measures to 80 cm long comprise of 15 - 20 pairs of leaflets rarely more than 2 cm wide. The leaflet can measure up to 20 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, with lobed margin. The underside of the rachis, midrib and veins bear short spreading needle-like hairs and narrow scales. |
| Reproductive Parts - non-flowering plant | The sori is positioned near the centre of the lobes with its lowest-most pair furthest away from the midrib. The protective layer known as indusia bear short needle-like hairs on the surface. |
| Habitat | Occurs in lowland forest, especially freshwater swamp forest. |
| Cultivation | It can be propagated by spores. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate to Slow |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Fertile Loamy Soils, Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Foliar
| Foliar Type | Compound (Odd-Pinnate) |
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| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate, Linear) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Pinnately Lobed / Pinnatifid |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Attenuate |
References
| References | Holttum, R.E. (1959). Mesophlebion. In: Holttum, R.E. (ed.) Thelypteridaceae. Flora Malesiana, ser. 2, Pteridophyta, vol. 1, pt. 5, pp. 384. Leiden: Rijksherbarium. |
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| Master ID | 34009 |
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| Species ID | 8425 |
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