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Asplenium Nidus

Ferns and Fern Allies

Asplenium nidus is an epiphytic species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae, native to tropical southeastern Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, Polynesia, Christmas Island, India and eastern Africa. It is commonly known as the bird's-nest fern or simply the nest fern.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Asplenium nidus 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Asplenium, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Bird's Nest Fern
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Found In

Australia

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Bangladesh

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Colombia

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Estonia

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Fiji

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Philippines

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South Africa

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Taiwan

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Sources
1. Asplenium nidus, Wikipedia
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 342657
    Asplenium nidus is an epiphytic species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae, native to tropical southeastern Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii (ʻēkaha in Hawaiian), Polynesia, Christmas Island, India, and eastern Africa.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 342657
    Asplenium nidus has been used locally in folk medicine for asthma, sores, weakness, and halitosis.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Asplenium nidus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. 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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5. Wikipedia: Asplenium nidus
WikipediaWikidata Q1736890 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Asplenium nidus
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Bird's Nest Fern
Child Taxon Of: Asplenium, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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