Biology:Davallia tyermanii

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Short description: Species of plant

Davallia tyermanii
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In a Walmart, Maui
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Fuzzy rhizomes leave the soil and resemble rabbit's feet
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Davalliaceae
Genus: Davallia
Species:
D. tyermanii
Binomial name
Davallia tyermanii
(T.Moore) H.J.Veitch
Synonyms[1]

Humata tyermanii T.Moore

Davallia tyermanii,[lower-alpha 1] the bear's foot fern or white rabbit's foot fern, is a species of fern in the family Davalliaceae, native to northern Myanmar, southern China, and Taiwan.[1][2] A rhizomatous epiphyte or lithophyte reaching 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in), it is typically found in the subtropics.[3] Under its synonym Humata tyermanii it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It is available from commercial suppliers, and requires full sun.[3]

Notes

  1. Many authorities use the spelling Davallia tyermannii, and D. tyermanni, D. teyermannii and D. teyermanii are also seen.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17167303 entry