Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
maxonii
ID:
1120449

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lellinger

Source:
tro

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 98: 372 fig (1985)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119787



Common Names

  • Asplenium maxonii
  • Maxonii Asplenium
  • Maxonii Spleenwort


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Description

Asplenium maxonii (also called Asplenium maxonii, among many other common names) is a fern species native to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. It is found in wet montane forests, often on mossy tree trunks. It has lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate fronds, with a length of up to 30 cm and a width of up to 4 cm.

Uses & Benefits

Asplenium maxonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in shady areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asplenium maxonii has small, yellowish-green flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small, dark brown and contain a single embryo. The seedlings are small and have a single, long-stalked leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asplenium maxonii is a small, evergreen fern that grows in clumps. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by spores. The spores should be sown on a sterile, moist, well-drained soil mix and kept in a warm, humid environment.

Where to Find Asplenium maxonii

Asplenium maxonii is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical forests.

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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