Bolbitis lonchophora
C. Chr.
Bolbitis fern
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Description
A tropical fern in the Lomariopsidaceae family, commonly known as Bolbitis fern.
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Edible Uses
The fronds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Synonyms
Acrostichum repandumCampium palustre Copel
Also Known As
Cook Islands, Fiji, Pacific
References (1)
- Etoh, T. & Sundaresan, 1985, Food Plants in Fiji and Their Utilization. Kagoshima Univ. Res. Center S. Pac, Occasional Papers, No. 5. p. 145-164. (As Campium palustre Copel)