This horticulturally interesting fern is found in many places in East Asia, mostly in lower montane areas but has also been recorded in coastal areas in the lowlands, including Singapore. Botanists believe it is a very primitive fern - maybe even a living fossil, so one can imagine a vegetarian dinosaur munching on it during the Mesosiac period. 
Friday, June 24, 2011
Dipteris conjugata
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The plants are very difficult to establish unless you grow from spores.
I was offered this a while ago
http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/DipCon.shtml
but too big for me. But love the colour and form.
I find it hard to believe that there is a lowland population in singapore... probably a different species?
then again, i still populations of these growing at 2000m on titiwangsa mountain range.. in very dim and misty surroundings.
Kevin - if you do a google you can find a paper by Alvin on plight of this sp in Singapore.
Hon E - so you had success with spores ?
Have not grown from spores yet...but my plantlets from Ledang did not make it.
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