Aglaomorpha rigidula is a species of tropical fern in genus Aglaomorpha widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, from Southwest China to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.[1] Growing as an epiphyte or lithophyte, its green fronds are up to 1.22 metres (4 ft 0 in) in length. This fern develops two types of fronds, some of which near the base of the plant are shorter, sterile, and rust-colored which form a basket-like shape that trap moisture and organic components that nourish it.[2] Especially in colder weather, this basket acts as prime habitat for animals such as the Amethystine python.[3]
| Aglaomorpha rigidula | |
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| A. rigidula growing in Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Aglaomorpha |
| Species: | A. rigidula
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| Binomial name | |
| Aglaomorpha rigidula (Wall. ex Mett.) Copel.
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| Synonyms | |
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Drynaria rigidula, Pseudodrynaria rigidula | |
The rhizomes of A. rigidula are sometimes used in traditional medicine as a folk remedy, and do have some antioxidant properties though valid medical application has yet to be found through pharmacological studies.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Drynaria rigidula". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Weinstein, Mobee (2020-01-14). The Complete Book of Ferns: Indoors - Outdoors - Growing - Crafting - History & Lore. Cool Springs Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-7603-6394-2.
- ^ "Habitat use in a large rainforest python (Morelia kinghorni) in the wet tropics of North Queensland, Australia". Herpetological Conservation and Biology. August 2009.
- ^ Tan, Joash Ban Lee; Lim, Yau Yan (2015-09-22). "Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibition activity of the fertile fronds and rhizomes of three different Drynaria species". BMC Research Notes. 8 (1): 468. doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1414-3. ISSN 1756-0500. PMC 4580379. PMID 26395256.
- ^ Nugraha, Ari S.; Haritakun, Rachada; Keller, Paul A. (2013). "Constituents of the Indonesian Epiphytic Medicinal Plant Drynaria rigidula". Natural Product Communications. 8 (6): 1934578X1300800. doi:10.1177/1934578X1300800606. ISSN 1934-578X. S2CID 80914194.
- ^ Nugraha, Ari S.; Wangchuk, Tashi; Willis, Anthony C.; Haritakun, Rachada; Sujadmiko, Heri; Keller, Paul A. (2019). "Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies on Four Indonesian Epiphytic Medicinal Plants: Drynaria rigidula , Hydnophytum formicarum , Usnea misaminensis, and Calymperes schmidtii". Natural Product Communications. 14 (6): 1934578X1985679. doi:10.1177/1934578X19856792. hdl:1885/202009. ISSN 1934-578X. S2CID 201194413.
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