Arachniodes sporadosora
Dryopteridaceae
- Range
- Maialand Japan(west of Kanto), Shikoku, Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula, China, Malaysia, and New Guinea
This evergreen fern is one of the most commonly seen plants in the forests of Tokunoshima. It prefers slightly dry habitats and occasionally grows in clusters. Reaching about knee height, its leaves are hard, leathery, and finely lobed.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A2:Forest along the mountain streams
In Tokunoshima Island, abundant rainwater carved the ground, forming many rows of ridges and valleys. Plants adapting to the flowing and drying up of water grow in the harsh environment, where water swells and depletes every time rain falls. The waterfront is also a habitat for many creatures, including endemic species, with frogs and dragonflies breeding.
This A2:Forest along the mountain streams