Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Cyatheales
Genus:
Species:
wendlandii
ID:
1120381

Status:
valid

Authors:
Domin

Source:
tro

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Pteridophyta 263. 1929

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119719



Common Names

  • Wendlandii Cyathea
  • Wendland's Cyathea
  • Wendland's Tree Fern


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Description

Cyathea wendlandii (also called Wendland's Tree Fern, among many other common names) is a fern species native to South America. It is an epiphyte, growing on tree trunks and branches in humid forests.

Uses & Benefits

Cyathea wendlandii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a decorative plant in homes. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cyathea wendlandii has small, yellow-green flowers with a single pistil and 6 stamens. Its seeds are small and round, and the seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cyathea wendlandii 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 Cyathea wendlandii

Cyathea wendlandii can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Species in the Cyathea genus

Cyathea abbreviata, Cyathea alstonii, Cyathea ameristoneura, Cyathea asplenioides, Cyathea atrocastanea, Cyathea bella, Cyathea bernardii, Cyathea brachyphylla, Cyathea chamaedendron, Cyathea croftii, Cyathea ctenitoides, Cyathea cumingii, Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea dejecta, Cyathea elliottii, Cyathea epaleata, Cyathea exilis, Cyathea feeana, Cyathea flexuosa, Cyathea grantii, Cyathea grata, Cyathea hirsutissima, Cyathea holdrigeana, Cyathea hymenophylloides, Cyathea iheringii, Cyathea incognita, Cyathea jacobsii, Cyathea karsteniana, Cyathea lathamii, Cyathea leprieurii, Cyathea leucofolis, Cyathea microphyllodes, Cyathea miersii, Cyathea minuta, Cyathea myriotricha, Cyathea nothofagorum, Cyathea obtusa, Cyathea paucifolia, Cyathea pilozana, Cyathea polystichoides, Cyathea scabra, Cyathea sessilifolia, Cyathea setchellii, Cyathea srilankensis, Cyathea strigillosa, Cyathea tepuiana, Cyathea trichomanoides, Cyathea trinitensis, Cyathea universitatis, Cyathea whitmeei,

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,

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