Status:
valid
Authors:
Cav.
Source:
tro
Year:
1802
Citation Micro:
Descr. Pl. 257. 1802 (1802)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001279774
Common Names
- Asplenium flabellifolium
- Flabellifolium Asplenium
- Flabellifolium Spleenwort
Description
Asplenium flabellifolium (also called Fan-Leaved Spleenwort, among many other common names) is an evergreen fern native to Australia. It has small, yellow flowers and grows in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet areas.
Uses & Benefits
Asplenium flabellifolium is used as an ornamental plant and as a ground cover. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Asplenium flabellifolium has small, greenish-brown flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a pair of true leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Asplenium flabellifolium is a warm-growing epiphyte that is found in India. It can be grown in a pot or mounted on a slab of tree fern or cork. It prefers bright light and moderate humidity. Propagation is done by division or by seed.
Where to Find Asplenium flabellifolium
Asplenium flabellifolium can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, including China, India, and Nepal.
Asplenium flabellifolium FAQ
What is the scientific name of Asplenium flabellifolium?
Asplenium flabellifolium
What is the common name of Asplenium flabellifolium?
Flabellifolium
What is the natural habitat of Asplenium flabellifolium?
Tropical rainforests of Central and South America
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,