Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
brachycarpum
ID:
1306675

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mynssen & Sylvestre

Source:
Flora do Brasil 2020 (JBRJ)

Year:
2014

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 38(4): 913. 2014 [2013 publ. 1 Jan 2014]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001319129



Common Names

  • Diplazium brachycarpum
  • Brachycarpum Diplazium
  • Diplazium Brachycarpum


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Description

Diplazium brachycarpum (also called Diplazium brachycarpum, among many other common names) is a fern, up to 1 m tall. It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome, and is found in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais and São Paulo, Brazil. It grows in the understory of the forest, in areas of high humidity and temperatures between 18 and 24 °C.

Uses & Benefits

Diplazium brachycarpum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomach pain.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Diplazium brachycarpum has small, greenish-white flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have two cotyledons, with the first true leaves being oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Diplazium brachycarpum is a slow-growing, evergreen fern. It can be propagated by division of the clumps in spring or by spores. The spores should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil in a shady position. It is best to sow the spores in a greenhouse and then transplant the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. The seedlings should be kept in the greenhouse for their first winter and planted out in the spring.

Where to Find Diplazium brachycarpum

Diplazium brachycarpum is native to Brazil and can be found in the Atlantic Forest biome.

Diplazium brachycarpum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Diplazium brachycarpum?

Diplazium brachycarpum

What is the common name of Diplazium brachycarpum?

Short-fruited Diplazium

What is the natural habitat of Diplazium brachycarpum?

Tropical and subtropical moist montane forests

Species in the Diplazium genus

Diplazium acanthopus, Diplazium aculeatum, Diplazium aemulum, Diplazium aequibasale, Diplazium albidosquamatum, Diplazium angustatum, Diplazium angustipinna, Diplazium apatelium, Diplazium apollinaris, Diplazium armatum, Diplazium arnottii, Diplazium asperulum, Diplazium asterothrix, Diplazium atratum, Diplazium barbatum, Diplazium barisanicum, Diplazium beddomei, Diplazium betimusense, Diplazium birgeri, Diplazium bostockii, Diplazium brachylobum, Diplazium brachysoroides, Diplazium brooksii, Diplazium calliphyllum, Diplazium cardiomorphum, Diplazium ceramicum, Diplazium chattagramicum, Diplazium christii, Diplazium cominsii, Diplazium consacense, Diplazium costulisorum, Diplazium cumingii, Diplazium curtisii, Diplazium decurrens, Diplazium deltoideum, Diplazium dielsii, Diplazium ellipticum, Diplazium esculentoides, Diplazium filamentosum, Diplazium forbesii, Diplazium fosbergii, Diplazium fraxinifolium, Diplazium fructuosum, Diplazium furculicola, Diplazium geophilum, Diplazium gillespiei, Diplazium grashoffii, Diplazium harpeodes, Diplazium hewittii, Diplazium himalayense,

Species in the Athyriaceae family

Athyrium ikutae, Athyrium masayukianum, Athyrium megayakusimense, Athyrium mentiens, Athyrium pseudospinescens, Athyrium pseudowardii, Athyrium pseudopinetorum, Athyrium appendiculiferum, Athyrium reichsteinii, Athyrium haleakalae, Athyrium sessilipinnum, Deparia angustata, Deparia bonincola, Deparia confluens, Deparia gordonii, Deparia kaalaana, Deparia kiyozumiana, Deparia longipes, Deparia marginalis, Deparia otomasui, Deparia prolifera, Deparia tenuifolia, Deparia timetensis, Deparia birii, Deparia nakaikeana, Deparia subsimilis, Deparia forsythii-majoris, Deparia formosana, Deparia heterophlebia, Deparia yunnanensis, Deparia hainanensis, Deparia lancea, Deparia tomitaroana, Deparia lobato-crenata, Deparia acrostichoides, Deparia petersenii, Deparia conilii, Deparia henryi, Deparia japonica, Deparia pterorachis, Deparia pycnosora, Deparia okuboana, Deparia viridifrons, Deparia allantodioides, Deparia boryana, Deparia unifurcata, Deparia biserialis, Deparia marojejyensis, Deparia dimorphophylla, Deparia coreana,

References

Lana da Silva Sylvestre (b.1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sylvestre' in the authors string.
Claudine M. Mynssen: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mynssen' in the authors string.