Pteris semipinnata
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, China, Korea,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A subtropical fern in the Pteridaceae family, sold in local markets in China where it is used medicinally.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pteris semipinnata is a species of fern in the subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae. It is mainly distributed in tropical regions, such as southern China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and northern India. It is also found in Japan (Ryukyu Islands) and Bhutan. Pteris semipinnata grows in open forests, on the acid soil near streams or rocks, below 900 meters above sea level.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets in China.
References (1)
- Li, D. et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical survey of herbal tea plants from the traditional markets in Chaoshan, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 205 (2017) 195-206
