Polystichum makinoi
# Polystichum makinoi

Polystichum makinoi is a species of fern in the genus Polystichum in the family Dryopteridaceae.

## Distribution

P. makinoi is native to Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Nepal, Tibet, North Korea, South Korea, and Myanmar.

## Description

Polystichum makinoi is an evergreen fern with triangular, glossy green leaves. It can reach up to 60 centimeters in height at maturity.

## Etymology

Polystichum is derived from Greek and means 'many rows', which is a reference to the arrangement of the sori of ferns in this genus.

Makinoi is named for Tomitaro Makino (1863-1957), a Japanese botanist who was known as 'the father of Japanese botany'.

