I.

INTRODUCTION
Kingdom: Plantae
Divisi:

Pteridophyta

Class:

Polypodiopsida

Ordo:

Polypodiales

Famili:

Aspleniaceae

Genus:

Asplenium

Spesies: A. nidus

The birds nest fern (Asplenium nidus ) is a common name

applied to several related species of epiphytic ferns in the
genus Asplenium. These fern mostly epiphytic, but actually can
grow anywhere as long as there is organic matter that provides
nutrients. Because the plant is under the canopy, it likes the
shade. This plant just attached to the host plant,it takes
nutrients from organic materials attached to the host plant. For
example, droplets of water in the stem of the host plant will be
utilized by the plant. Bird's nest fern does not absorb nutrients
from their host plants
Bird nest fern reproduce themselves by spores. These spores
located on the underside of leaves and has a reddish brown
colour. The leaves that has the spores on the underside usually
called fertile leaves, and the other leaves that we cant find a
spores on the underside usually called steryl leaves.

The metagenesis of birds nest fern

Bird's nest fern is generally used as an ornamental plant.

Besides it can also be used as a medicine for fertility hair, fever,
headhache, contraception and venomous animal bites.
II.

THE CHARACTERS OF THE BIRD NEST FERN

(Asplenium nidus)

1.The leaves are lancet-shaped in the form of a single leaf with

pinnate leaves bon
2.The end of the leaves are a tapered or sometimes rounded
leaves.
3.The upper leaf colour is brighter than the bottom.

4. At the bottom of the leaves there are brown stripes

along the veins child which is the place of sorus (spore box
gathering place).
5. Having a form of branching canopy

III THE HABITAT OF THE BIRDS NEST FERN

(Asplenium nidus )
The birds nest fern can grow well in the lowlands to the
mountains with an altitude of 2,500 above sea level. It life is
normally found in the host epiphytes (tree) in areas with low light
intensity and humid.

The picture of the habitat of Asplenium nidus