Pteris semipinnata L. is a plant in the Pteridaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Pteris semipinnata L.

Pteris semipinnata L.

Pteris semipinnata L. is a Pteridaceae fern distributed across South, East, and Southeast Asian tropical areas, growing below 900m elevation.

Family
Genus
Pteris
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pteris semipinnata L.

Pteris semipinnata L. is a fern species that belongs to subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae. It is distributed primarily across tropical regions, including southern China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and northern India. This species also occurs in Japan's Ryukyu Islands and in Bhutan. Pteris semipinnata grows at elevations below 900 meters above sea level, in open forests, on acidic soil near streams or around rocks.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Pteridaceae Pteris

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

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