Thelypteris triphylla
Thelypteridaceae
- Range
- The Ryukyu Islands(south of Tanegashima and Yakushima), tropical Asia, Australia, and New Zealand
This small fern grows on the forest floors of mountainous areas and can sometimes form dense clusters. Its Japanese name, "Komori-shida," translates to "bat fern," deriving from the resemblance of its leaf shape to bats. The leaves feature a regular pattern of parallelogram-shaped veins.
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