Shield fern

(Microsorum membranaceum)

Description

Microsorum membranaceum is a stone-growing plant species first described by David Don and became known as Ren-Chang Ching Microsorum membranaceum is included in the genus Microsorum and the Polypodiaceae family No subspecies are listed.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Polypodiopsida

Order:Polypodiales

Family:Polypodiaceae

Genus:Microsorum

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