Hookeria commutata - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hookeriales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
commutata
ID:
1184283
Status:
valid
Authors:
Paris
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Index Bryol. 573 1896
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001183621
Common Names
- Hookeria commutata
- Commutata Hookeria
- Hookeria Commutata
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Hookeria commutata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Hookeria commutata is small and white. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.
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Hookeria commutata is a slow-growing, evergreen fern that is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. It prefers partial to full shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by spores or division of the rhizome.
Where to Find Hookeria commutata
Hookeria commutata is found in the tropical regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Species in the Hookeriaceae family
Crossomitrium acuminatum, Crossomitrium epiphyllum, Crossomitrium goebelii, Crossomitrium patrisiae, Crossomitrium phragmidiaceum, Crossomitrium saprophilum, Crossomitrium scabrisetum, Crossomitrium tenellum, Crossomitrium wallisii, Crossomitrium rotundifolium, Hookeria acutifolia, Hookeria commutata, Hookeria contracta, Hookeria dussii, Hookeria janeirensis, Hookeria lucens, Hookeria magellanica, Hookeria orbignyana, Hookeria splachnifolia, Hookeria uliginosa, Hookeria viridula, Hookeria perrinii, Pterygophyllum chonoticum, Pterygophyllum fragile, Pterygophyllum sublimbatum,
References
Jean Édouard Gabriel Narcisse Paris (1827-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Paris' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35163443: Based on data supplied by Bryonames