Aglaomorpha rigidula explained

Aglaomorpha rigidula is a species of tropical fern in genus Aglaomorpha widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, from Southwest China to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.^[1] Growing as an epiphyte or lithophyte, its green fronds are up to in length. This fern develops two types of fronds, some of which near the base of the plant are shorter, sterile, and rust-colored which form a basket-like shape that trap moisture and organic components that nourish it.^[2] Especially in colder weather, this basket acts as prime habitat for animals such as the Amethystine python.^[3]

The rhizomes of A. rigidula are sometimes used in traditional medicine as a folk remedy, and do have some antioxidant properties though valid medical application has yet to be found through pharmacological studies.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. 17091820-1 . Drynaria rigidula .
2. Book: Weinstein, Mobee . The Complete Book of Ferns: Indoors - Outdoors - Growing - Crafting - History & Lore . 2020-01-14 . Cool Springs Press . 978-0-7603-6394-2 . 102 . en.
3. August 2009 . Habitat use in a large rainforest python (Morelia kinghorni) in the wet tropics of North Queensland, Australia . Herpetological Conservation and Biology.
4. Tan . Joash Ban Lee . Lim . Yau Yan . 2015-09-22 . Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibition activity of the fertile fronds and rhizomes of three different Drynaria species . BMC Research Notes . en . 8 . 1 . 468 . 10.1186/s13104-015-1414-3 . 1756-0500 . 4580379 . 26395256 . free .
5. Nugraha . Ari S. . Haritakun . Rachada . Keller . Paul A. . 2013 . Constituents of the Indonesian Epiphytic Medicinal Plant Drynaria rigidula . Natural Product Communications . en . 8 . 6 . 1934578X1300800 . 10.1177/1934578X1300800606 . 80914194 . 1934-578X. free .
6. Nugraha . Ari S. . Wangchuk . Tashi . Willis . Anthony C. . Haritakun . Rachada . Sujadmiko . Heri . Keller . Paul A. . 2019 . Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies on Four Indonesian Epiphytic Medicinal Plants: Drynaria rigidula, Hydnophytum formicarum, Usnea misaminensis, and Calymperes schmidtii . Natural Product Communications . en . 14 . 6 . 1934578X1985679 . 10.1177/1934578X19856792 . 201194413 . 1934-578X. free . 1885/202009 . free .