DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIES 

 Family POLYPODIACEAE 



Genus DRYOPTERIS 

 DRYOPTERIS PTEROIDES O. Kuntze. LoKDO. 



Local name: Lokdo (Samar). 



In some parts of the Philippines the stems of this fern are 

 crushed and the cord-like vascular bundles extracted for use 

 as decorative weaves in baskets. The fibers, however, are of 

 inferior quality. 



This species is common and widely distributed, usually grow- 

 ing in thickets on hillsides and in valleys at low and medium 

 altitudes. The fronds are tufted, pinnate, and usually about 1 

 meter in height. 



Genus NEPHROLEPIS 



NEPHROLEPIS HIRSUTULA Presl. Alolokdo. 



Local names: Alolokdo, lokdo, pako-pako (Bisaya) ; bayangbdng (Ba- 

 tanes Islands) ; hagndya (Tayabas) ; korokalasdg (Bikol) ; lagunton 

 (Abra) ; pako (Polillo). 



The fibro-vascular bundles of the stems of this plant are some- 

 times extracted and used to a very limited extent in the 

 manufacture of hats, mats, and baskets. 



Nephrolepis hirsutula is a coarse fern with creeping root- 

 stocks. The narrow pinnate fronds are from 0.3 to 1.2 meters 

 in length and 8 to 15 centimeters wide. The plant grows 

 both in the ground and as an epiphyte, and is commonly cul- 

 tivated for ornamental purposes. It is widely distributed at 

 low and medium altitudes in the Philippines. 



Genus STENOCHLAENA 



STENOCHLAENA PALUSTRIS (Burm.) Bedd. (Plate I). DiLIMAN. 



Local names: Agndya, hagndya (Laguna, Tayabas, Marinduque, Leyte, 

 Camarines, Capiz, Hollo, Palawan, Agusan) ; dilimdn (Pangasinan, Pam- 

 panga, Bataan, Bulacan, Laguna, Iloilo, Occidental Negros) ; gilimdn (Pam- 

 panga) ; lanas (Apayao). 



The stems of this fern are noted for their durability when 

 submerged in salt water, and for this reason are in great de- 

 mand for tying together the bamboo frames of which fish 

 traps are made. The stems are usually from 2 to 4 meters 



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