Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Isoetales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
hickeyi
ID:
1115605

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.C.Taylor & Luebke

Source:
tro

Year:
1988

Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 78: 6 (1988)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114943



Common Names

  • Isoetes hickeyi
  • Hickey's Quillwort
  • Hickey's Fern


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Uses & Benefits

Isoetes hickeyi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isoetes hickeyi has small yellowish-brown flowers and seeds. The seedlings are short and thin with two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isoetes hickeyi is a fern native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be propagated from spores or by division of the rhizomes. It prefers moist, shady areas with well-drained soil and can tolerate full sun if the soil is kept moist. It is best to keep the soil slightly acidic (pH 6.0-6.5) and fertilize with a balanced fertilizer every few months.

Where to Find Isoetes hickeyi

Isoetes hickeyi is native to tropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

Species in the Isoetes genus

Isoetes texana, Isoetes alpina, Isoetes labri-draconis, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes malinverniana, Isoetes taiwanensis, Isoetes bolanderi, Isoetes butleri, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes engelmannii, Isoetes flaccida, Isoetes foveolata, Isoetes howellii, Isoetes lacustris, Isoetes lithophila, Isoetes macrospora, Isoetes melanopoda, Isoetes melanospora, Isoetes nuttallii, Isoetes orcuttii, Isoetes piedmontana, Isoetes riparia, Isoetes tegetiformans, Isoetes tuckermanii, Isoetes occidentalis, Isoetes maritima, Isoetes asiatica, Isoetes minima, Isoetes chapmanii, Isoetes valida, Isoetes aequinoctialis, Isoetes perrieriana, Isoetes giessii, Isoetes schweinfurthii, Isoetes alstonii, Isoetes stellenbossiensis, Isoetes transvaalensis, Isoetes welwitschii, Isoetes wormaldii, Isoetes acadiensis, Isoetes setacea, Isoetes truncata, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes savatieri, Isoetes biafrana, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes pringlei, Isoetes cubana, Isoetes panamensis,

Species in the Isoetaceae family

Isoetes texana, Isoetes alpina, Isoetes labri-draconis, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes malinverniana, Isoetes taiwanensis, Isoetes bolanderi, Isoetes butleri, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes engelmannii, Isoetes flaccida, Isoetes foveolata, Isoetes howellii, Isoetes lacustris, Isoetes lithophila, Isoetes macrospora, Isoetes melanopoda, Isoetes melanospora, Isoetes nuttallii, Isoetes orcuttii, Isoetes piedmontana, Isoetes riparia, Isoetes tegetiformans, Isoetes tuckermanii, Isoetes occidentalis, Isoetes maritima, Isoetes asiatica, Isoetes minima, Isoetes chapmanii, Isoetes valida, Isoetes aequinoctialis, Isoetes perrieriana, Isoetes giessii, Isoetes schweinfurthii, Isoetes alstonii, Isoetes stellenbossiensis, Isoetes transvaalensis, Isoetes welwitschii, Isoetes wormaldii, Isoetes acadiensis, Isoetes setacea, Isoetes truncata, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes savatieri, Isoetes biafrana, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes pringlei, Isoetes cubana, Isoetes panamensis,

References

W.Carl Taylor (b.1946): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.C.Taylor' in the authors string.
Niel T. Luebke (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Luebke' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303265-2: Based on the initial data import