擬茀蕨屬多年生草本，原產於臺灣、中國南部、菲律賓、馬來半島、琉球等地。根莖粗壯發達，長匍匐狀延伸，分歧性高，外表有黑褐色鱗片。葉革質，表面光滑，一回羽狀深裂；葉軸有翅；裂羽片2~5對，對生或近乎對生，頂羽片最長，葉脈不明顯。孢子囊群圓形，初生為淡綠色，成熟變褐色，陷生在葉肉組織間，在中肋的兩側做一至二列分布。

A perennial herbal fern of the genus Phymatodes, native to Taiwan, southern China, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, and Ryukyu. Rhizome thick and thriving, extensively creeping, highly bifurcated, with dark brown scales. Frond deeply pinnatifid, with axillary wings; 2-5 pairs of lobed pinna, opposite or nearly opposite, pinnacles the longest, with indistinct veins. Sori round, pale green and mature brown, sunken into the mesophyll layer, and arrayed in 1-2 lines along the midrib.

全日照或半日照環境。高濕度可以促進生長，也略具耐旱性。園藝栽培可視介質乾燥才澆水，春至秋每季施用一次長效性有機肥料。以孢子繁殖，亦可分株繁殖。

Full sun or partial sun is preferred; slightly drought-tolerant but high humidity can promote the growth. For horticultural cultivars, water only when the medium is dry. Apply long-active organic fertilizer once a season from spring to autumn. Propagated by spores or ramets

生長強健，適合成片種植作為地被植物或生態復育使用。葉片造型美觀，熱帶地區廣泛栽培，幼株可作盆栽欣賞。

It’s hardy and suitable for patch planting as groundcover or the use of ecological restoration. Valued for its beautiful leaves, the plant is commonly cultivated in tropical regions. The plantlets can be planted in pots to increase ornamental values.