臺灣原生多年生草本蕨類，中國大陸南部、非洲至馬來西亞、菲律賓、印度、中南半島及太平洋群島等亦為原生地。附生，通常長在樹幹或岩石上。根莖匍匐，粗而短，近光滑，略被白粉，偶有鱗片疏生於葉柄基部。葉近簇生； 葉柄粗壯，短或近無柄；葉硬紙質或薄紙質，中肋突起，葉脈網狀。孢子囊堆細小，密生於葉下表面，不規則分布；無孢膜。

A Taiwan's native perennial herbaceous fern in the genus Microsorium, also native to southern China, Africa, southeast Asia, south Asia, and Pacific Islands. Epiphytic, usually growing on tree trunks or rocks. Rhizomes decumbent, thick and short, nearly smooth, slightly white powdery, scales occasionally sparsely grown at the base of petiole. Fronds nearly clustered; petiole stout, short or nearly sessile; hard or thin papery, midrib prominent and veins reticulate. Sori small, spreading densely and irregularly on the frond underside; without indusia.

喜半遮陰、潮濕環境。以孢子繁殖，亦可分株繁殖。

The plant prefers a partial-shade and humid environment. Propagated from spores and also ramets.

可作生態造景、盆栽。全草可入藥，清熱利尿，治淋症、痢疾、跌打損傷。

It can be used in ecological landscape and planted in pots. The whole plant has medicinal uses to clear heat and diuresis, cure gonorrhea, dysentery, and bruises.