Hypolepis punctata (Thunb. ex Murray) Mett. is a plant in the Dennstaedtiaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypolepis punctata (Thunb. ex Murray) Mett.

Hypolepis punctata (Thunb. ex Murray) Mett.

Hypolepis punctata is a Polypodiaceae fern native to East Asia, growing in various wet, open or low mountain forest habitats.

Genus
Hypolepis
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Hypolepis punctata (Thunb. ex Murray) Mett.

Hypolepis punctata, which has the synonym Polypodium punctatum, is a fern species classified in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to China and the broader East Asia region. Its typical growing habitats include marshy ground, wet sandy slopes located in open areas, and lower montane forest.

Photo: (c) Keisotyo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Dennstaedtiaceae Hypolepis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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