Microsorum linguiforme

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Microsorum linguiforme

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; India present (Kerala present); Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Sulawesi (Sulawesi present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Fiji Is present, Pacific present, Solomon Is present
Malesia: Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Guinea. outside Malesia: India (Kerala); PacificSolomon Is., Fiji Is.

Taxonomy

This species is very close to M. rampans, and might be conspecific.

Uses

Uncooked, salted fronds are locally eaten in New Guinea.

Citation

Bosman 1991 – In: Leiden Bot. Ser.: 88
Noot. 1997 – In: Blumea: 332