Pyrrosia piloselloides

Pyrrosia piloselloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Pyrrosia
Species:
P. piloselloides
Binomial name
Pyrrosia piloselloides
(L.) M.G.Price

Pyrrosia piloselloides, also known as the Dragon-scale fern,[1] is a fern first published in 1974.[2][3] Native to a wide range from Southwest India to Japan and Papuasia, it is an epiphytic fern that primarily grows in wet tropical biomes. The species is characterized by its dimorphic fronds and rhizomes covered in scales. It has distinct star-like hairs that cover its fronds.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Dragon-Scale fern (Pyrrosia piloselloides)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  2. ^ Kew Science: Pyrrosia piloselloides (L.) M.G.Price | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science, accessdate: September 20, 2025
  3. ^ "Pyrrosia piloselloides in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  4. ^ "NParks | Pyrrosia piloselloides". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-09-20.