Plerandra pancheri - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pancheri
ID:
1040092
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin
Source:
tro
Year:
2013
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 65: 54 (2013)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039430
Common Names
- Pancheri's Plerandra
- Pancheri's Fern
- Pancheri's Polypody
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Plerandra pancheri (also called Pancher's Plerandra, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. This species is native to Central America and South America. It can be found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests, and in wet areas of open grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Plerandra pancheri is used as an ornamental plant, as a houseplant, and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Plerandra pancheri is a small, yellow, star-shaped structure with a long, slender stalk. The seed is a small, black, round-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, light green, and have a single, long, thin stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Plerandra pancheri is a tropical evergreen shrub that can be grown in a variety of soils. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and can be propagated from stem cuttings or division of the rhizomes. It can also be grown from seed, although this is not recommended.
Where to Find Plerandra pancheri
Plerandra pancheri is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Plerandra genus
Plerandra bakeriana, Plerandra brassii, Plerandra grandiflora, Plerandra grayi, Plerandra insolita, Plerandra micrantha, Plerandra pickeringii, Plerandra solomonensis, Plerandra stahliana, Plerandra victoriae, Plerandra vitiensis, Plerandra crassipes, Plerandra elongata, Plerandra emiliana, Plerandra pachyphylla, Plerandra veilloniorum, Plerandra baillonii, Plerandra elegantissima, Plerandra leptophylla, Plerandra nono, Plerandra osyana, Plerandra plerandroides, Plerandra polydactylis, Plerandra reginae, Plerandra veitchii, Plerandra costata, Plerandra actinostigma, Plerandra tannae, Plerandra gabriellae, Plerandra seemanniana, Plerandra vanuatua, Plerandra pancheri, Plerandra cabalionii,
Species in the Araliaceae family
Anakasia simplicifolia, Aralia apioides, Aralia armata, Aralia atropurpurea, Aralia bicrenata, Aralia bipinnata, Aralia cachemirica, Aralia caesia, Aralia californica, Aralia castanopsisicola, Aralia chinensis, Aralia continentalis, Aralia cordata, Aralia dasyphylla, Aralia dasyphylloides, Aralia debilis, Aralia decaisneana, Aralia delavayi, Aralia echinocaulis, Aralia elata, Aralia excelsa, Aralia fargesii, Aralia ferox, Aralia finlaysoniana, Aralia foliolosa, Aralia frodiniana, Aralia gigantea, Aralia gintungensis, Aralia glabra, Aralia glabrifoliolata, Aralia henryi, Aralia hispida, Aralia humilis, Aralia kansuensis, Aralia kingdon-wardii, Aralia leschenaultii, Aralia malabarica, Aralia melanocarpa, Aralia merrillii, Aralia mexicana, Aralia montana, Aralia nudicaulis, Aralia parasitica, Aralia plumosa, Aralia racemosa, Aralia regeliana, Aralia rex, Aralia scaberula, Aralia scopulorum, Aralia searelliana,
References
Porter Peter Lowry (b.1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lowry' in the authors string.
Henri Ernest Baillon (1827-1895): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Baill.' in the authors string.
David Gamman Frodin (1940-2019): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Frodin' in the authors string.
Gregory M. Plunkett (b.1965): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'G.M.Plunkett' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131434-1: Based on the initial data import