Acrostichum

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Acrostichum

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Description

Erect terrestrial or subaquatic ferns of medium to large size, mostly in brackish, sometimes in freshwater, swamps and marshes.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Pantropical present, most humid tropical areas of the world, especially those with mangrove formations present
A pantropical genus with two species known from most humid tropical areas of the world, especially those with mangrove formations One species in Malesia:

Ecology

Cytology

Several reports on the cytology of A. aureum as Marcon et al. (2003), Love et al. (1977) showed that n = 30, 2n = 60. Polyploidy with 2n = 120 is reported by Kawakami (1980, 1982; Roux 1993), and aneuploidy with 2n = 119 reported by Nakato (1996).

Citation

Backer & Posth. 1939: Varenfl. Jav.: 181
Holttum 1954 – In: Revis. Fl. Malaya: 578