Rumohra adiantiformis

Leathery Shield-fern

Erect or drooping epiphytic fern on creeping branched stems (rhizomes). Fronds leathery, glossy, spaced along rhizome

Additional information

• FamilyDryopteridaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Sizefronds 25-100 cm long
• Plant groupingEpiphytes
• LeavesTriangular dark green fronds, 2-3 divided, to 30 cm wide. Oblong segments, major segments stalked, distant; smaller run into midrib; margins bluntly toothed or lobed. Midrib grooved, distinct side ridges. Long deeply grooved scaly brown stems.
• FlowersNon-flowering. Round spore cases in 2 rows between margins and midveins. Spores black. Light brown circular membrane with dark centre, covering attached in the centre.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsCommonly growing on Dicksonia antarctica, sometimes on rocks and logs, in moist humid wet forests and rainforests. Dappled to full shade.
• Garden useGrow in pots or hanging baskets, or in moist sheltered positions in a fernery.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

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