Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
denticulata
ID:
1113411

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Burm.) Mett.; Kuhn

Source:
tro

Year:
1867

Citation Micro:
Fil. Deck. 27. 1867

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001112749



Common Names

  • Davallia denticulata
  • Denticulate Davallia
  • Denticulate Rabbit's Foot Fern


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Description

Davallia denticulata (also called Toothbrush Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern-like plant in the family Davalliaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Argentina. It typically grows in shady, humid places, such as in tropical rainforests and cloud forests.

Uses & Benefits

Davallia denticulata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Davallia denticulata var. bidentata (Schkuhr) Bonap.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Davallia denticulata has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in groups of two or three. Its seeds are small and black and its seedlings are small, green and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Davallia denticulata

Davallia denticulata is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Davallia genus

Davallia angustata, Davallia brassii, Davallia brevipes, Davallia corniculata, Davallia dimorpha, Davallia embolostegia, Davallia epiphylla, Davallia forbesii, Davallia graeffei, Davallia leptocarpa, Davallia pusilla, Davallia rouffaeriensis, Davallia seramensis, Davallia sessilifolia, Davallia speciosa, Davallia tasmani, Davallia triphylla, Davallia undulata, Davallia wagneriana, Davallia pentaphylla, Davallia napoensis, Davallia chaerophylloides, Davallia solida, Davallia denticulata, Davallia canariensis, Davallia perdurans, Davallia teyermannii, Davallia membranulosa, Davallia multidentata, Davallia griffithiana, Davallia sinensis, Davallia bullata, Davallia formosana, Davallia divaricata, Davallia assamica, Davallia repens, Davallia chrysanthemifolia, Davallia cumingii, Davallia heterophylla, Davallia pectinata, Davallia falcinella, Davallia sessilifolioides, Davallia lorrainii, Davallia parvula, Davallia hookeri, Davallia pusilloides,

Species in the Davalliaceae family

Davallia angustata, Davallia brassii, Davallia brevipes, Davallia corniculata, Davallia dimorpha, Davallia embolostegia, Davallia epiphylla, Davallia forbesii, Davallia graeffei, Davallia leptocarpa, Davallia pusilla, Davallia rouffaeriensis, Davallia seramensis, Davallia sessilifolia, Davallia speciosa, Davallia tasmani, Davallia triphylla, Davallia undulata, Davallia wagneriana, Davallia pentaphylla, Davallia napoensis, Davallia chaerophylloides, Davallia solida, Davallia denticulata, Davallia canariensis, Davallia perdurans, Davallia teyermannii, Davallia membranulosa, Davallia multidentata, Davallia griffithiana, Davallia sinensis, Davallia bullata, Davallia formosana, Davallia divaricata, Davallia assamica, Davallia repens, Davallia chrysanthemifolia, Davallia cumingii, Davallia heterophylla, Davallia pectinata, Davallia falcinella, Davallia sessilifolioides, Davallia lorrainii, Davallia parvula, Davallia hookeri, Davallia pusilloides, Davallodes beddomei, Davallodes grammatosorum, Davallodes hirsuta, Davallodes novoguineensis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26606984: Based on the initial data import
Johannes Burman (1707-1779): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Burm.' in the authors string.
Friedrich Adalbert Maximilian Kuhn (1842-1894): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuhn' in the authors string.
Georg Heinrich Mettenius (1823-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mett.' in the authors string.