Fern Encyclopedia

Microsorum membranaceum (Thin-leaved Microsorum)

Microsorum fern, Creeping epiphytic rhizome, reaching 15-80 cm, native to Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific. 15-80 cm Creeping epiphytic rhizome Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributors. Click...

Microsorum membranaceum (Thin-leaved Microsorum)

Microsorum fern, Creeping epiphytic rhizome, reaching 15-80 cm, native to Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific. 15-80 cm Creeping epiphytic rhizome Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributors. Click...

Microsorum rubidum (Reddish Microsorum)

Microsorum fern, Creeping epiphytic rhizome, reaching 15-80 cm, native to Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific. 15-80 cm Creeping epiphytic rhizome Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific Vintage herbarium sheet with pressed frond and...

Microsorum rubidum (Reddish Microsorum)

Microsorum fern, Creeping epiphytic rhizome, reaching 15-80 cm, native to Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific. 15-80 cm Creeping epiphytic rhizome Tropical Asia, Australia, Pacific Vintage herbarium sheet with pressed frond and...

Microsorum scolopendria (Monarch Fern, Maile-Sc...

Microsorum scolopendria (Phymatosorus scolopendria under Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I classification), the monarch fern, maile-scented fern, or wart fern, is a widely distributed paleotropical fern of the Polypodiaceae native to tropical...

Microsorum scolopendria (Monarch Fern, Maile-Sc...

Microsorum scolopendria (Phymatosorus scolopendria under Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I classification), the monarch fern, maile-scented fern, or wart fern, is a widely distributed paleotropical fern of the Polypodiaceae native to tropical...

Microsorum punctatum (Climbing Bird's Nest Fern...

Microsorum punctatum is a pan-tropical epiphytic fern (Polypodiaceae) described by Linnaeus in 1753, distinguished by its long-creeping, scaly rhizome that produces leathery, simple fronds at intervals as it spreads across...

Microsorum punctatum (Climbing Bird's Nest Fern...

Microsorum punctatum is a pan-tropical epiphytic fern (Polypodiaceae) described by Linnaeus in 1753, distinguished by its long-creeping, scaly rhizome that produces leathery, simple fronds at intervals as it spreads across...

Microsorum musifolium (Crocodile Fern)

Microsorum musifolium, the Crocodile Fern, is a striking epiphytic fern native to Southeast Asian rainforests, named for the distinctive clathrate scales that pattern its glossy, strap-like fronds with a reptilian...

Microsorum musifolium (Crocodile Fern)

Microsorum musifolium, the Crocodile Fern, is a striking epiphytic fern native to Southeast Asian rainforests, named for the distinctive clathrate scales that pattern its glossy, strap-like fronds with a reptilian...

Microsorum pteropus (Java Fern)

Microsorum pteropus (Java Fern) is the world's most popular aquarium fern, prized for extreme hardiness, low-light tolerance (20–40 PAR), and epiphytic growth on driftwood or rocks without substrate. Native to...

Microsorum pteropus (Java Fern)

Microsorum pteropus (Java Fern) is the world's most popular aquarium fern, prized for extreme hardiness, low-light tolerance (20–40 PAR), and epiphytic growth on driftwood or rocks without substrate. Native to...