Species:
Asplenium ceterach L.
Synonym(s):
Ceterach officinarum Lam. et DC.
Common name:
Rustyback, Miltwast
Cétérach des officines, Cétérach officinal
Arabic name:
حشيشية الذّهب
Habitat :
Common between rocks.
Commun entre les rochers.
IUCN threat status:
LC
Chromosome Number:
2n = 144 (Sušnik & Lovka (1973))
Genome size:
15.8 pg / 2C (Redondo et al., 1999)
Botanic Description
Eng: - Fern with short rhizome, covered by black scales and ciliated edges.
- Leaves are 5-20cm long, and arranged in tufts.
- Upper face of leaves is glabrous, lower face has bright scales.
- Oblong sores are covered by scales.
- Sores appear from march to june.
- Medicinal plant.

Fr: - Fougère au rhizome court, couvert d'écailles noires à bords ciliés.
- Feuilles longues de 5cm à 20cm, arrangées en touffes.
- Face supérieure des feuilles glabre, face inférieure recouverte d'écailles brillantes.
- Sores oblongs et cachés sous les écailles.
- Sores apparaissent entre mars et juin.
- Plante médicinale.
Bentael Nature Reserve
Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve
Tannourine Nature Reserve
Medicinal
 
Date: April 2008
Location: Banabil
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: April 2008
Location: Afqa
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Date: April 2008
Location: Banabil
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: April 2008
Location: Banabil
Photo: Dr. Magda Bou Dagher
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Date: February 2009
Location: Nahr Ibrahim
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 10 mars 2020
Location: Jaj Nature Reserve
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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