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The "Oomine-iwa-hego" (Dryopteris lunanensis) belongs to the family Dryopteridaceae. It is an evergreen fern that is distributed in Nara and Mie prefectures on Honshu in Japan, the central part of China, and the Himalayas. It grows on the forest floor in mountainous areas and grows to a height of around 80 cm. The leaves are pinnate compound that are yellowish-green in color, have no luster, and are herbaceous. It is similar to "Iwa-hego", but the pinnae at the base of the pinna are characteristic in that they cut into the rachis. The scales at the base of the petiole are blackish brown. The sorus is arranged in a single row on both sides of the midrib of the pinna. In Japan, it is classified as a critically endangered species (CR) in the Red Book. In Chinese, it is called "路南鱗毛蕨" (lu nan lin mao jue).
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