I am a silent reader of this group but am compelled to note that the text in Mr Prabhu Kumar's email has been copied from this webpage :
http://www.exoticrainforest.com/Hemionitis%20arifolia%20pc.html No mention of the source in his post. Aggie On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Prabhu Ji for so much details > > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Prabhu kumar KM > <prabhumkris...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> It is >> *Hemionitis arifolia (Burn. f.) T. Moore * >> >> Syn: >> *Asplenium arifolium, * >> *Gymnogramma arifolia, * >> *Gymnogramma sagittata, * >> *Hemionitis cordata, >> Hemionitis cordifolia, * >> *Hemionitis sagittata, * >> *Hemionitis toxotis* >> >> Identified to science in 1859, *Hemionitis arifolia* is an attractive and >> unusual dwarf fern primarily from Laos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and possibly >> China, Taiwan and other nations in tropical Southeast Asia. The fern is >> both an epiphyte (ep-a-FIT) and grows on trees as well as a terrestrial >> plant. >> >> In Asian folklore *Hermionitis arifolia* is used to treat diabetes The >> fern has been medically evaluated for its hypoglycemic and anti-diabetic >> properties in rats. Some of the extracts found in *Hemionitis arifolia *were >> actually found to lower the levels of blood glucose in sugar fed rats but >> only a small amount of the hypoglycemic activity in overnight >> fasted non-diabetic rats was seen. It is unknown if there is a possible >> human use for the fern's extracts. >> >> In our magnified photograph you can observe this attractive fern has dark >> green cordate (heart shaped) fronds which grow on blackish stems with fronds >> that reach 5 to 7.5cm (2" to 3") in length. The small dainty shade loving >> fern grows well in low light with high humidity. *Hemionitis arifolia*also >> grows well as a terrarium plant or in a very shady area in an >> atrium. The leathery heart-shaped fronds feature tall fertile frond leaves >> that spread above the fern's foliage. *Hemionitis arifolia* is hardy >> in Zone 10 or higher and It can be grown in the lower portions of Florida >> outdoors. Otherwise it must be grown indoors in a terrarium or in a >> greenhouse. The fern reaches 15 to 20cm (6" to 8") in height. This plant >> has numerous synonyms (same plant, other names) so you may find it available >> under a variety of names. >> >> -- >> *Prabhu Kumar K M* >> Scientist >> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >> Centre for Medicinal Plant Research (CMPR) >> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >> Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala >> Kottakkal, Malappuram >> *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com* >> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
