Parathelypteris glanduligera
(Kunze) Ching
Thelypteridaceae Edible: Shoots, Leaves
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Description
A fern. It grows 35-50 cm tall. The rhizome is long and creeping. The stalks are 15-20 cm long and the fronds are broadly sword shaped and 18-30 cm long by 7-13 cm wide. There are about 15 pairs of leaflets. These are 4-7 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The young shoots and leaves are used as a potherb.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots are used as a potherb.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Aspidium glanduligerum KunzeDrypoteris glanduligera (Kunze) ChristNephrodium glanduligerum (Kunze) MakinoThelypteris glanduligera (Kunze) Chingand others
References (1)
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
