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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Pteridaceae |
Genus: | Pteris |
Species: | P. semipinnata |
Binomial name | |
Pteris semipinnata |
Pteris semipinnata is a species of fern in the subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae. [1] It is mainly distributed in tropical regions, such as southern China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and northern India. [2] It is also found in Japan (Ryukyu Islands) and Bhutan. [3] [4] Pteris semipinnata grows in open forests, on the acid soil near streams or rocks, below 900 meters above sea level. [5]