Angiopteris fokiensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Angiopteris kwangsiensis
• Angiopteris lingii
• Angiopteris longipetiolata
• Angiopteris muralis
• Angiopteris officinalis
• Angiopteris omeiensis
• Angiopteris petiolulata
• Angiopteris shanyuanensis
• Angiopteris sinica
• Angiopteris subcordata
• Angiopteris tenera
• Angiopteris fokiensis var. muralis
• Angiopteris jiangxiensis
• Angiopteris angustipinnula

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. Further taxonomic distinction places it in the subclass Marattiidae and the order Marattiales, specifically within the family Marattiaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Angiopteris, which contains the species Angiopteris fokiensis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution across several regions of East Asia. In China, it can be found throughout the South-Central provinces. Its presence is also documented in the tropical landscape of Hainan. Additionally, the species inhabits the southeastern regions of China. Finally, its geographical range extends further north into Japan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Angiopteris fokiensis is characterized by its herbaceous growth habit, as the plant is strictly non-woody in nature. Its structure typically consists of a delicate, non-woody rhizome system from which the fronds emerge. The fronds are often large and complexly divided, exhibiting a bipinnate to tripinnate architecture with finely dissected segments that provide a lacy appearance. The stipe and rachis are slender and lack any lignified, woody tissue, maintaining a flexible and succulent consistency throughout the life cycle of the plant. The overall form is defined by this lack of secondary thickening, ensuring the plant remains soft-tissued and dependent on turgor pressure for structural support.

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Angiopteris fokiensis is fundamentally characterized by its carbon fixation mechanism, utilizing the C3 photosynthetic pathway to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic compounds. As a pteridophyte, its metabolic processes are closely tied to its moisture-dependent lifecycle, where the C3 pathway facilitates efficient biomass production under relatively stable, humid environmental conditions. This photosynthetic strategy involves the direct fixation of $\text{CO}_2$ by the enzyme RuBisCO during the Calvin cycle, a process that dictates the plant's water-use efficiency and its physiological adaptation to shaded or temperate forest understories. The metabolic rate and energy assimilation of the species are governed by this C3 pathway, which influences its growth patterns, spore production, and overall reproductive success within its ecological niche.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Angiopteris fokiensis has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include L-tyrosine, alpha-lactose.

L-tyrosine

1. BMC genomic data

alpha-lactose

1. BMC genomic data