Odontosoria biflora is a species of fern in the family Lindsaeaceae.[1] As with other species in the family, it has been placed in different genera; synonyms include Sphenomeris biflora and Sphenomeris chinensis ssp. biflora.[2] It is native to Southeast China, Korea, Japan and its offshore islands, Taiwan, and the Philippines.[1] The fronds are leathery in texture, with the final segments being wedge-shaped. In the northern Philippines, it is described as "common", being found on ridges and rocks at elevations of up to about 150 m.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Lindsaeaceae |
| Genus: | Odontosoria |
| Species: | O. biflora
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| Odontosoria biflora (Kaulf.) C.Chr.[1]
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Known in parts of the Philippines by the Ivatan name tubho, sun-dried leaves are used to make tubho tea.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Odontosoria biflora (Kaulf.) C.Chr.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-11-19
- ^ a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019), "Odontosoria biflora", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, vol. 8, retrieved 2019-11-19
- ^ a b Barcelona, Julie Fenete (2003), "The taxonomy and ecology of the pteridophytes of Mt. Iraya and vicinity, Batan Island, Batanes Province, Northern Philippines", in Chandra, Subhash & Srivastava, Mrittunjai (eds.), Pteridology in the New Millennium, Dordrecht, etc.: Kluwer Academic, p. 309, retrieved 2019-11-20
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