Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
ceratolepis
ID:
1120392

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Christ) Christ

Source:
tro

Year:
1897

Citation Micro:
Farnkr. Erde 221. 1897

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119730



Common Names

  • Ceratolepis Diplazium
  • Horned Diplazium
  • Horned Fern


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Description

Diplazium ceratolepis (also called Horned Diplazium, among many other common names) is a fern species native to South America. It is a terrestrial fern, growing in moist, shady habitats, often near streams.

Uses & Benefits

Diplazium ceratolepis is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and flower arrangements. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headaches, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Diplazium ceratolepis has small, greenish-brown flowers that are clustered in a spike. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Diplazium ceratolepis is a small fern that grows in moist, shady locations. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the rhizomes. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Diplazium ceratolepis

Diplazium ceratolepis can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

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,