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Ornamental - Asplenium yoshinagae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Eco-Restoration - They help maintain soil health by preventing erosion with their extensive root systems. Moreover, their ability to absorb moisture aids in maintaining local humidity levels, benefiting surrounding flora and fauna. Also regarded for their air-purifying qualities, helping to remove toxins and improve indoor air quality.
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Thrives on wet rocks or tree trunks in mountainous regions, at an elevation of 600-2500 m.
It is upright clump-forming fern reaching 20-45 cm tall. Produces narrowly triangular fronds with asymmetrical rhomboid-shaped leaflets.
Stem is short and erect, with dark to reddish-brown scales at the tip, typically less than 5 cm long.
Leaves are narrowly triangular and reaching 12-30 cm long. Pinnately compound, meaning the main rachis has leaflets (pinnae) arranged on either side. Fronds have 8-20 pairs of leaflets, with asymmetrical rhomboid to trapezoid shapes. Green to straw-colored when dry, with a slightly leathery texture.
Flowers are small, linear clusters appearing on the underside of leaflets near the midrib.