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Diplazium Esculentum

Ferns and Fern Allies

Diplazium esculentum, known as the vegetable fern, is an edible fern found throughout Asia and Oceania, and is probably the most commonly consumed fern in the world.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Diplazium esculentum 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteridophyta, Taxa
Source Diplazium Esculentum (Wikidata)

In Biome

Riparian Zone, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Diplazium esculentum
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Found In

Australia

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Bangladesh

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Cambodia

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Fiji

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India

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Japan

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Laos

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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North America

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Pakistan

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Philippines

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Portugal

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Samoa

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South Africa

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Sri Lanka

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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United States

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Vanuatu

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Diplazium esculentum (Wikipedia)
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 339104
    The fern also has medicinal uses.
  • Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
    Diplazium esculentum, the vegetable fern, is an edible fern found throughout Asia and Oceania.
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2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Diplazium esculentum
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profile
Quote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
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3. Diplazium Esculentum (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q625571 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q625571
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Diplazium esculentum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Polypodiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
Quote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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Plants For A Future: Diplazium esculentum
Plants For A FutureIn Biome: Riparian Zone, Habitats
Quote, In Biome: Riparian Zone, Habitats
River banks, open places in wet ground, at elevations below 900 metres in Sri Lanka
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