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Drynaria coronans

Aglaomorpha coronans

Also called Rock Ginger Fern

Drynaria coronans
Photo: Toby Y, CC BY 4.0
Family
Polypodiaceae (Polypody fern family)
Grows as
Fern, Epiphyte

About

Drynaria coronans is a species of tropical fern widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, from Nepal to Peninsular Malaysia. Like other Drynaria, it is an epiphyte and its scientific name (coronans) refers to the circular, crown-like growth habit. One of the species of basket fern more common in cultivation as a houseplant, it has as thick rhizome that soaks up moisture and fronds that are up to 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) long and 40 centimetres (16 in) wide.

Other Drynaria plants

Drynaria heracleum · Drynaria bonii · Bear's Paw Fern · Drynaria novoguineensis · Oakleaf Fern · Basket fern · Drynaria roosii · Drynaria willdenowii · Drynaria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Drynaria coronans by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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