Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
grandis
ID:
1120537

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lellinger

Source:
tro

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 98(2): 385 (1985)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119875



Common Names

  • Great Hypolepis
  • Hypolepis Fern
  • Great Fern


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Description

Hypolepis grandis (also called Giant Fern, among many other common names) is a fern species native to the Americas and Asia. It is a terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome, and fronds that are up to 60 cm long. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Hypolepis grandis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating fever, headache, and sore throat.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hypolepis grandis has small, greenish-brown flowers that are clustered in groups. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hypolepis grandis is a fern native to Central and South America. It can be propagated by spores or division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, shady conditions and can be grown in a pot or in the garden. It needs to be kept moist and fertilized regularly.

Where to Find Hypolepis grandis

Hypolepis grandis is found in tropical rainforests in Central and South America.

Species in the Hypolepis genus

Hypolepis archboldii, Hypolepis bamleriana, Hypolepis brooksiae, Hypolepis dicksonioides, Hypolepis hawaiiensis, Hypolepis hispaniolica, Hypolepis malesiana, Hypolepis millefolium, Hypolepis mitis, Hypolepis resistens, Hypolepis scabristipes, Hypolepis stolonifera, Hypolepis trichobacillifornis, Hypolepis urbani, Hypolepis rubiginosopilosula, Hypolepis trinationalis, Hypolepis krameri, Hypolepis sparsisora, Hypolepis nigrescens, Hypolepis punctata, Hypolepis repens, Hypolepis tenerrima, Hypolepis amaurorachis, Hypolepis rugosula, Hypolepis stuebelii, Hypolepis parallelogramma, Hypolepis bogotensis, Hypolepis flexuosa, Hypolepis obtusata, Hypolepis hostilis, Hypolepis melanochlaena, Hypolepis trichochlaena, Hypolepis trichobacilliformis, Hypolepis ditrichomatis, Hypolepis muelleri, Hypolepis jamaicensis, Hypolepis tenuifolia, Hypolepis grandis, Hypolepis ambigua, Hypolepis blepharochlaena, Hypolepis thysanochlaena, Hypolepis microchlaena, Hypolepis crassa, Hypolepis glabrescens, Hypolepis tenera, Hypolepis nuda, Hypolepis fimbriata, Hypolepis inermis, Hypolepis polypodioides, Hypolepis alpina,

Species in the Dennstaedtiaceae family

Blotiella bouxiniana, Blotiella crenata, Blotiella isaloensis, Blotiella marojejyensis, Blotiella coursii, Blotiella reducta, Blotiella glabra, Blotiella natalensis, Blotiella lindeniana, Blotiella madagascariensis, Blotiella mannii, Blotiella currorii, Blotiella pubescens, Blotiella tisserantii, Blotiella hieronymi, Blotiella sinuata, Blotiella stipitata, Blotiella trichosora, Blotiella coriacea, Blotiella confusa, Blotiella lanceifolia, Dennstaedtia ampla, Dennstaedtia canaliculata, Dennstaedtia dennstaedtioides, Dennstaedtia elmeri, Dennstaedtia fusca, Dennstaedtia glabrata, Dennstaedtia hooveri, Dennstaedtia inermis, Dennstaedtia macgregorii, Dennstaedtia magnifica, Dennstaedtia merrillii, Dennstaedtia novoguineensis, Dennstaedtia parksii, Dennstaedtia penicillifera, Dennstaedtia remota, Dennstaedtia resinifera, Dennstaedtia rufidula, Dennstaedtia samoensis, Dennstaedtia shawii, Dennstaedtia sumatrana, Dennstaedtia terminalis, Dennstaedtia williamsii, Dennstaedtia hirsuta, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Dennstaedtia scandens, Dennstaedtia smithii, Dennstaedtia wilfordii, Dennstaedtia anthriscifolia, Dennstaedtia madagascariensis,

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