Athyrium atkinsonii
Bedd.
AthyriaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
The young leaves and fronds are used as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, China, Nepal,
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 fern. It has a short creeping rhizome. The fertile fronds are 60-100 cm long. They are pale purplish red in the upper parts. The fronds are divided 2-4 times.
Names & Synonyms
Niuro
Aspidium senanense Franch. & Sav,Asplenium atkinsonii (Bedd.) C. B. ClarkeAsplenium lastreoides BakerAthyrium lastreoides (Baker) DielsAthyrium microsorum MakinoAthyrium monticola Rosenst.Athyrium senanense (Franch. & Sav.) Koidz. & TagawaCystopteris grandis C. Chr. in H. Lev.Davallia athyriifolia BakerDryopteris senanensis (Franch. & Sav.) C. Chr.Pseudocystopteris atkinsonii (Bedd.) Ching
References (1)
- Ojha, R. & Devkota, H. P., 2021, Edible and Medicinal Pteridophytes of Nepal: A Review. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 22:16
