Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Gleicheniales
Genus:
Species:
tomentosus
ID:
1115322

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Sw.) A.R.Sm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 77: 255 (1990)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114660



Common Names

  • Tomentose Sticherus
  • Sticherus tomentosus
  • Fuzzy Sticherus


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Description

Sticherus tomentosus (also called Woolly Sticherus, among many other common names) is a fern species native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America. It is an evergreen, terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome and a frond that is pinnate-pinnatifid. It typically grows in moist, shady areas such as forests, woodlands, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Sticherus tomentosus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases and as a diuretic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sticherus tomentosus has small, yellowish-green flowers that produce small, black seeds. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Where to Find Sticherus tomentosus

Sticherus tomentosus is native to the cloud forests of Venezuela. It can be found in the states of Amazonas, Bolívar, and Mérida.

Species in the Sticherus genus

Sticherus brassii, Sticherus lepidotus, Sticherus owhyhensis, Sticherus tahitensis, Sticherus urceolatus, Sticherus oceanicus, Sticherus hirtus, Sticherus farinosus, Sticherus cunninghamii, Sticherus litoralis, Sticherus montaguei, Sticherus impressus, Sticherus lobatus, Sticherus brackenridgii, Sticherus albus, Sticherus boliviensis, Sticherus cubensis, Sticherus decurrens, Sticherus interjectus, Sticherus jacha, Sticherus leonis, Sticherus ovatus, Sticherus squamosus, Sticherus subremotus, Sticherus flagellaris, Sticherus umbraculifer, Sticherus simplex, Sticherus bifidus, Sticherus velatus, Sticherus pruinosus, Sticherus revolutus, Sticherus lechleri, Sticherus rubiginosus, Sticherus underwoodianus, Sticherus tepuiensis, Sticherus tomentosus, Sticherus pallescens, Sticherus remotus, Sticherus retroflexus, Sticherus intermedius, Sticherus pteridellus, Sticherus compactus, Sticherus gnidioides, Sticherus nudus, Sticherus rufus, Sticherus cundinamarcensis, Sticherus fulvus, Sticherus hastulatus, Sticherus orthocladus, Sticherus strictissimus,

Species in the Gleicheniaceae family

Dicranopteris elegantula, Dicranopteris lanigera, Dicranopteris nepalensis, Dicranopteris pubigera, Dicranopteris weatherbyi, Dicranopteris linearis, Dicranopteris flexuosa, Dicranopteris nervosa, Dicranopteris pedata, Dicranopteris cadetii, Dicranopteris speciosa, Dicranopteris seramensis, Dicranopteris schomburgkiana, Dicranopteris taiwanensis, Dicranopteris splendida, Dicranopteris subpectinata, Dicranopteris curranii, Dicranopteris clemensiae, Dicranopteris seminuda, Diplopterygium brevipinnulum, Diplopterygium bullatum, Diplopterygium cantonense, Diplopterygium sordidum, Diplopterygium glaucum, Diplopterygium bancroftii, Diplopterygium blotianum, Diplopterygium cantonensis, Diplopterygium conversum, Diplopterygium elmeri, Diplopterygium giganteum, Diplopterygium laevissimum, Diplopterygium longissimum, Diplopterygium norrisii, Diplopterygium pinnatum, Diplopterygium volubile, Diplopterygium chinensis, Diplopterygium irregulare, Diplopterygium rufum, Diplopterygium glaucoides, Diplopterygium angustilobum, Diplopterygium clemensiae, Diplopterygium deflexum, Gleichenella pectinata, Gleichenia abscida, Gleichenia mendellii, Gleichenia punctulata, Gleichenia polypodioides, Gleichenia owhyhensis, Gleichenia litoralis, Gleichenia boryi,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26609105: Based on the initial data import
Olof Swartz (1760-1817): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sw.' in the authors string.
Alan Reid Smith (b.1943): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.R.Sm.' in the authors string.