Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Cyatheales
Genus:
Species:
schliebenii
ID:
1284938

Status:
valid

Authors:
Reimers

Source:
tro

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 918 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001284276

Common Names

  • Alsophila Schliebenii
  • Alsophila Schliebenii Plant
  • Schliebenii Alsophila

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Description

Alsophila schliebenii (also called Schlieben's Alsophila, among many other common names) is a fern native to the Caribbean and South America. It has small white flowers and delicate, fan-shaped leaves. It grows in moist, shady areas such as forests and streams.

Uses & Benefits

Alsophila schliebenii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food crop. It is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alsophila schliebenii has small, yellowish-green flowers with a bell-shaped structure. The seeds are small, round and dark brown in color. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alsophila schliebenii is a fern native to tropical Africa. It is propagated by spores or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial to full shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Alsophila schliebenii

Alsophila schliebenii is native to Ecuador and can be found in the provinces of Napo and Orellana.

Species in the Alsophila genus

Alsophila acanthophora, Alsophila acuminata, Alsophila alderwereltii, Alsophila alleniae, Alsophila alta, Alsophila aneitensis, Alsophila apoensis, Alsophila archboldii, Alsophila baroumba, Alsophila borneensis, Alsophila boytelii, Alsophila brausei, Alsophila brevipinna, Alsophila buennemeijeri, Alsophila callosa, Alsophila catillifera, Alsophila celsa, Alsophila cicatricosa, Alsophila cincinnata, Alsophila cinerea, Alsophila coactilis, Alsophila confinis, Alsophila costalisora, Alsophila crinita, Alsophila cubensis, Alsophila cucullifera, Alsophila cunninghamii, Alsophila deckenii, Alsophila dicksonioides, Alsophila doctersii, Alsophila edanoi, Alsophila eriophora, Alsophila everta, Alsophila excavata, Alsophila fagildei, Alsophila ferdinandii, Alsophila ferruginea, Alsophila foersteri, Alsophila geluensis, Alsophila glaberrima, Alsophila gleichenioides, Alsophila grangaudiana, Alsophila halconensis, Alsophila havilandii, Alsophila hooglandii, Alsophila hookeri, Alsophila horridula, Alsophila humilis, Alsophila hymenodes, Alsophila imbricata,

Species in the Cyatheaceae family

Alsophila acanthophora, Alsophila acuminata, Alsophila alderwereltii, Alsophila alleniae, Alsophila alta, Alsophila aneitensis, Alsophila apoensis, Alsophila archboldii, Alsophila baroumba, Alsophila borneensis, Alsophila boytelii, Alsophila brausei, Alsophila brevipinna, Alsophila buennemeijeri, Alsophila callosa, Alsophila catillifera, Alsophila celsa, Alsophila cicatricosa, Alsophila cincinnata, Alsophila cinerea, Alsophila coactilis, Alsophila confinis, Alsophila costalisora, Alsophila crinita, Alsophila cubensis, Alsophila cucullifera, Alsophila cunninghamii, Alsophila deckenii, Alsophila dicksonioides, Alsophila doctersii, Alsophila edanoi, Alsophila eriophora, Alsophila everta, Alsophila excavata, Alsophila fagildei, Alsophila ferdinandii, Alsophila ferruginea, Alsophila foersteri, Alsophila geluensis, Alsophila glaberrima, Alsophila gleichenioides, Alsophila grangaudiana, Alsophila halconensis, Alsophila havilandii, Alsophila hooglandii, Alsophila hookeri, Alsophila horridula, Alsophila humilis, Alsophila hymenodes, Alsophila imbricata,