Trigonospora ciliata

Family: Thelypteridaceae

What it is like

A fern.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Nepal

How it is used for food

The tender leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akalami, Lu mao jin xing jue

Synonyms

Aspidium ciliatum Wall. ex Benth.; Lastrea calcarata var. ciliata (Wall. ex Benth.) Bedd.; Trigonospora ciliata (Wall. ex Benth.) Holttum; and others Possibly now Pseudocyclosporus ciliatus (Benth.) Ching