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Bolbitis lonchophora

C. Chr.

Bolbitis fern

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(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leon Perrie

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(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leon Perrie

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(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leon Perrie

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)