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Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar
Thrives in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Often grows as an epiphyte on trees or rocks or as a terrestrial fern on the forest floor.
It is delicate sprawling fern with a creeping rhizome. Forms loose clusters with fronds radiating outwards often growing on or near other plants (epiphytic or terrestrial).
Stem is creeping and slender (rhizome), often growing just beneath the surface or on the bark of host plants. Short and inconspicuous, not a prominent feature.
Leaves are finely divided and resembling delicate feathers. Bipinnately compound, meaning the main rachis has smaller pinnae further divided into even smaller pinnules. Fronds range in size from 15-60 cm long and 5-20 cm wide. Green in color and have a soft, papery texture.
Flowers are small and inconspicuous, clustered on the underside of fertile pinnules. Not a showy feature but essential for reproduction. Appear as round, brown dots covered by a protective flap (indusium).