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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Drymoglossum piloselloides |
| Family name: |
POLYPODIACEAE
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| English name: |
Dragon Scales
Dragon's Scale Fern
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| Sinhala name: |
Kasi pethi (කාසි පෙති)
Panam pethi (පණම් පෙති)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
A climibing epiphytic or lithophilic fern; rhizome slender, covered with peltate scales, creeping on trunks and branches. Fronds dimorphic; sterile fronds vary from elliptic to round. 1-5 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, apex rounded, base cuneate; the fertile fronds narrower, 3-5 cm long, 3-10 mm wide, on stipes up to 2 cm long. Sori arranged in a broad and submarginal line, not rarely filling the whole surface of the frond.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Eczemas
Capillary haemorrhages
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Styptic
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