Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
filidens
ID:
155763

Status:
valid

Authors:
Brownlie

Source:
ipni

Year:
1969

Citation Micro:
Fl. Nouv.-Calédonie & Dépend. 3: 190, t.24, f.6. 1969

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000155092



Common Names

  • Filidens Spleenwort
  • Asplenium
  • Fern Spleenwort


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Description

Asplenium filidens (also called Filiform Spleenwort, among many other common names) is a perennial fern native to the Mediterranean region. It has dark green, leathery fronds and can be found in rocky cliffs, walls, and other dry, sunny habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Asplenium filidens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, parks, and other outdoor spaces. It is also used in the production of natural dyes and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asplenium filidens has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in panicles. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons and a short hypocotyl.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asplenium filidens is a fern that can be propagated by spores or division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade.

Where to Find Asplenium filidens

Asplenium filidens is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It is found in tropical rainforest and cloud forest habitats.

Asplenium filidens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Asplenium filidens?

Asplenium filidens

What is the common name of Asplenium filidens?

Fili-Toothed Spleenwort

What type of plant is Asplenium filidens?

Fern

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,

References