Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Schizaeales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
schimperiana
ID:
1108149

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Presl

Source:
tro

Year:
1845

Citation Micro:
Suppl. Tent. Pterid. 84. 1845 [late 1845]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107487



Common Names

  • Anemia schimperiana
  • Schimper's Anemia
  • Schimper's Bladder Fern


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Description

Anemia schimperiana (also called 'Schimper's Anemia', among many other common names) is a fern species native to Asia and Australia. It is an evergreen perennial with an upright habit and grows to a height of about 30 cm. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands, forest margins, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Anemia schimperiana is used as an ornamental plant and as a food source. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as an antiseptic.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Anemia schimperiana sub. wightiana (Gardner) Fraser-Jenk.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Anemia schimperiana has small, greenish flowers with white petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are small and have a single, long, thin leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Anemia schimperiana is a hardy fern that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is done by division of the rhizomes or by spore sowing.

Where to Find Anemia schimperiana

Anemia schimperiana is found in tropical and subtropical forests of Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands.

Species in the Anemiaceae family

Anemia abbottii, Anemia blackii, Anemia candidoi, Anemia damazii, Anemia dardanoi, Anemia dentata, Anemia diversifolia, Anemia duartei, Anemia hatschbachii, Anemia lancea, Anemia laxa, Anemia mirabilis, Anemia nervosa, Anemia pallida, Anemia pulchra, Anemia retroflexa, Anemia trichorhiza, Anemia tripinnata, Anemia ulbrichtii, Anemia ulei, Anemia warmingii, Anemia barbatula, Anemia intermedia, Anemia tenella, Anemia espiritosantensis, Anemia luetzelburgii, Anemia caffrorum, Anemia marginalis, Anemia mohriana, Anemia nudiuscula, Anemia saxatilis, Anemia vestita, Anemia lepigera, Anemia affinis, Anemia hirsuta, Anemia jaliscana, Anemia karwinskyana, Anemia multiplex, Anemia munchii, Anemia oblongifolia, Anemia pastinacaria, Anemia phyllitidis, Anemia semihirsuta, Anemia tomentosa, Anemia paraphyllitidis, Anemia recondita, Anemia lanipes, Anemia schimperiana, Anemia madagascariensis, Anemia perrieriana,

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