Leptochilus wrightii
Polypodiaceae
- Range
- From southern Kyushu to the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, southern China, and Indochina
This evergreen fern grows in the damp forest floors of mountainous areas, often found along creeks. It can also climb up boulders and tree trunks. The lengths of its trophic leaves and fertile leaves are 10 to 25 cm and 15 to 30 cm, respectively. Its Japanese name is derived from the lance-like shape of its leaves.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest