About Asplenium ruprechtii Sa.Kurata
This fern is commonly called walking fern, a name that comes from its unique method of spreading. Each leaf produces spore-bearing structures called sori on its underside, and when a leaf tip touches the ground, new plantlets sprout from it. This process creates a gradual, "walking" spread across the ground. Its leaves are evergreen, undivided, slightly leathery, triangular in shape, and taper to a thin point. The sori grow in clusters along the veins on the underside of the leaves. Asplenium ruprechtii grows in shady locations on limestone ledges and in limy forest areas. It is smaller than its close relative Asplenium rhizophyllum. It also typically has cuneate (wedge-shaped) frond bases, while A. rhizophyllum usually has cordate (heart-shaped) frond bases.
