The results showed that a mixed mating system was possibly the main heterogamy of this species, and its endangerment was caused by over-exploitation and habitat loss.

导致荷叶铁线蕨濒危主要原因是破过度开所导致片断化使其居群变小、近交率加大、遗传变异趋低，降低了其存进化潜力。