Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
marattioides
ID:
158279

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Brack.) C.Chr.

Source:
ipni

Year:
1943

Citation Micro:
Bull. Bishop Mus. 177: 66. 1943

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000157608



Common Names

  • Maratti's Spleenwort
  • Maratti's Asplenium
  • Maratti's Fern


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Synonyms

  • Polybotrya marattioides Brack. [unknown]
  • Asplenium ludens Baker [unknown]
  • Asplenium multilineatum Hook. [unknown]
  • Asplenium remotum T.Moore [unknown]

Description

Asplenium marattioides (also called Maratt's Spleenwort, among many other common names) is a fern native to the Mediterranean region. It is a small, evergreen fern with a creeping rhizome and erect fronds. It grows in rocky crevices and on walls.

Uses & Benefits

Asplenium marattioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headache, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asplenium marattioides has small, greenish-white flowers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asplenium marattioides is a fern native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It can be propagated by spores or division. For spores, collect the spores in late summer and sow them on a moist, well-drained soil. For division, divide the clumps in spring or autumn and replant the divisions in a moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Asplenium marattioides

Asplenium marattioides is native to the tropical forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Asplenium marattioides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Asplenium marattioides?

Asplenium marattioides

What is the family of Asplenium marattioides?

Aspleniaceae

What is the common name of Asplenium marattioides?

Maratt's spleenwort

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

Carl Christensen (1872-1942): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.Chr.' in the authors string.
William Brackenridge (1810-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brack.' in the authors string.