Stenochlaena palustris (Burm. f.) Bedd.

Description:

Bukit Tagar, Selangor, Malaysia.Stenochlaena palustris (Burm. f.) Bedd. Blechnaceae. CN: [Malay - Akar paku, Paku miding, Lamiding, Lemidi, Paku ramu, Paku mesin, Paku naga, Paku merah, Paku udang, Kalakai]. Native of China, Indo-China, Indian subcontinent, Malesia ecozone. A creeping or climbing fern common in the lowlands, in damp open places, thickets and secondary jungle. Ornamental. Shoots edible and eaten as vegetable. Decoction prepared by boiling young shoots and used by natives to relief diarrhea. Synonym(s):Acrostichum palustre (Burm. f.) C.B. Clarke Acrostichum scandens (Sw.) Hook. Lomaria scandens (Sw.) Willd. Lomariopsis palustris (Burm. f.) Kuhn Lomariopsis scandens (Sw.) Mett. Olfersia scandens (Willd.) C. Presl Onoclea scandens Sw. Polypodium palustre Burm. f.Pteris scandens (Willd.) Roxb. Stenochlaena scandens J. Sm.Ref and suggested reading: FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-26610182www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?403593