Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
bifrons
ID:
1123760

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sodiro

Source:
tro

Year:
1893

Citation Micro:
Crypt. Vasc. Quit. : 184 (1893)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001123098



Common Names

  • Asplenium Bifrons
  • Bifrons Asplenium
  • Asplenium


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Description

Asplenium bifrons (also called Bifrons Spleenwort, among many other common names) is a fern species native to Central and South America. It is a small to medium-sized fern with a creeping rhizome, and fronds that are lanceolate to ovate in shape. It grows in moist, shady habitats, often near streams.

Uses & Benefits

Asplenium bifrons is an evergreen fern that is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas and is drought tolerant. It is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asplenium bifrons has small, white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Asplenium bifrons

Asplenium bifrons is native to India, China, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Asplenium genus

Asplenium acostae, Asplenium acrobryum, Asplenium aegaeum, Asplenium aequibasis, Asplenium akaishiense, Asplenium albersii, Asplenium alvarezense, Asplenium amaurolobum, Asplenium amboinense, Asplenium amoenum, Asplenium aneitense, Asplenium anguifrons, Asplenium anguineum, Asplenium apoense, Asplenium aran-tohanum, Asplenium araucarieti, Asplenium artanense, Asplenium ascensionis, Asplenium athertonense, Asplenium atrovirens, Asplenium atuntzeense, Asplenium austrobrasiliense, Asplenium badense, Asplenium barrancense, Asplenium batuense, Asplenium bavaricum, Asplenium bechereri, Asplenium beckeri, Asplenium belloides, Asplenium bicarinatum, Asplenium bicentenniale, Asplenium bipinnatifidum, Asplenium borneense, Asplenium bouharmontii, Asplenium bourgaei, Asplenium brachycarpum, Asplenium bradeanum, Asplenium brissaginense, Asplenium bugoiense, Asplenium burundense, Asplenium capitisyork, Asplenium carinatum, Asplenium cariocanum, Asplenium carnarvonense, Asplenium carruthersii, Asplenium celtibericum, Asplenium centovallense, Asplenium centrafricanum, Asplenium cesatianum, Asplenium chasmophilum,

Species in the Aspleniaceae family

Asplenicystopteris blindii, Asplenium acostae, Asplenium acrobryum, Asplenium aegaeum, Asplenium aequibasis, Asplenium akaishiense, Asplenium albersii, Asplenium alvarezense, Asplenium amaurolobum, Asplenium amboinense, Asplenium amoenum, Asplenium aneitense, Asplenium anguifrons, Asplenium anguineum, Asplenium apoense, Asplenium aran-tohanum, Asplenium araucarieti, Asplenium artanense, Asplenium ascensionis, Asplenium athertonense, Asplenium atrovirens, Asplenium atuntzeense, Asplenium austrobrasiliense, Asplenium badense, Asplenium barrancense, Asplenium batuense, Asplenium bavaricum, Asplenium bechereri, Asplenium beckeri, Asplenium belloides, Asplenium bicarinatum, Asplenium bicentenniale, Asplenium bipinnatifidum, Asplenium borneense, Asplenium bouharmontii, Asplenium bourgaei, Asplenium brachycarpum, Asplenium bradeanum, Asplenium brissaginense, Asplenium bugoiense, Asplenium burundense, Asplenium capitisyork, Asplenium carinatum, Asplenium cariocanum, Asplenium carnarvonense, Asplenium carruthersii, Asplenium celtibericum, Asplenium centovallense, Asplenium centrafricanum, Asplenium cesatianum,

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