Archive for Family: Pteridaceae

Adiantum latifolium

Adiantum latifolium Lam.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Naturalised.


Near Singapore Science Centre; 2010.

More pictures can be found at

(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Adiantum trapeziforme

Adiantum trapeziforme L.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Habit
Kallang; 2010.

Growth Form or Habit: Herb.

Leaves
Kallang; 2010.

More pictures can be found at

(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Vittaria ensiformis

Vittaria ensiformis Sw.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Common.


Pearl’s Hill City Park; 2010.

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Punggol; 2010.

Growth Form or Habit: Epiphytic herb.

Habitat: Forests and open places.

Distribution: Madagascar to Australia.

More pictures can be found at

(1) Urban Forest website

(2) The Plant Observatory website

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Pteris semipinnata

Pteris semipinnata L.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Vulnerable.

Growth Form or Habit: Terrestrial herb, grows to less than 1m tall.

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Pearl’s Hill City Park; 2010.

Habitat: Forests.

Distribution: India, South China and Kyushu (Japan) to Malesia.

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