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'''Actiniopteris radiata''' is a small fern growing upto 10 - 15cm tall from a short, creeping rhizome. The fronds have fan-shaped leaves. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|RootWhole Plant}}. <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Mayura shiki|en=Picock's tail|gu=|hi=Moarfunki|kn=Mayura shiki, Navilu juttu|ks=|ml=Nan mugha pullu|mr=|pa=|ta=Nanmugha pullu|te=Mayura shiki}}
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|||||Flowering season: September to February}}
===Fruit===
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Sunny or lightly shaded conditions in rock crevices}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|In shallow soil pockets overlaying sheet rock}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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Actiniopteris radiata-1-ghatroad-yercaud-salem-India.JPGActiniopteris radiata-2-ghatroad-yercaud-salem-India.JPGActiniopteris radiata-3-ghatroad-yercaud-salem-India.JPGActiniopteris radiata01.jpgActiniopterisRadiata.jpg
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Actiniopteris+radiata Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.549, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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