Rhizome scale of Lepirosurs clathratus © Li Wang
Lepisorus clathratus has the following synonyms:
Lepisorus clathratus is a polypod fern which belongs to the Polypodiaceae family and the Lepisorus genus. The genus Lepisorus is a taxonomically difficult genus due to the morphological similarity of its species. In addition, the systematic position of Lepisorus was not clear until Ching (1933) raised it to generic rank based on morphological distinctness.
Recent phylogenetic analyses recovered Lepisporus clathratus as a distinct lineage within the genus Lepisorus. It is still not clear if the lineage comprises a single species Lepisorus clathratus, or several closely related and morphological highly similar species.
The phylogenetic studies also confirmed that Lepisorus clathratus includes individuals with regular dehiscent sporangia and individuals with indehiscent sporangia - previously, the latter were treated as the segregate genus Platygyria.
The leaves are:
The leaves have veins that are visible on both surfaces, but not prominent.
The rhizome is:
The sori are:
Paraphyses cover the young sori. They are irregular or even ovate-lanceolate and usually fall off when sori are mature.
Plant structures that open at maturity.
Grows on another plant or structure, but does not derive nutrition from it.
Plant structures, such as fruits that do not open at maturity.
Having a shape between oval and lance-like.
Erect sterile filaments occurring amongst reproductive organs in plants.
A segregate genus is created when a genus is split off, from another genus.
Clusters of sporangia.
Spore producing structures.
Occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period.