Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
yaeyamensis
ID:
1115313

Status:
valid

Authors:
Tagawa

Source:
tro

Year:
1937

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 31 (1937)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114651



Common Names

  • Lindsaea yaeyamensis
  • Yaeyama Lindsaea
  • Yaeyama's Lindsaea


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Description

Lindsaea yaeyamensis (also called Yaeyama Lindsaea, among many other common names) is a fern species native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. 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

Lindsaea yaeyamensis 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

Lindsaea yaeyamensis 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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Cultivation and Propagation

Lindsaea yaeyamensis is best propagated by spore sowing. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is also tolerant of a wide range of soil pH levels.

Where to Find Lindsaea yaeyamensis

Lindsaea yaeyamensis is native to the cloud forests of Japan. It can be found in the prefectures of Okinawa and Kagoshima.

Species in the Lindsaea genus

Lindsaea agatii, Lindsaea chrysolepis, Lindsaea falciformis, Lindsaea francii, Lindsaea hainaniana, Lindsaea imrayana, Lindsaea interrupta, Lindsaea jarrettiana, Lindsaea kalimantanensis, Lindsaea lherminieri, Lindsaea malabarica, Lindsaea paralellogramma, Lindsaea pseudohemiptera, Lindsaea pumila, Lindsaea salomonis, Lindsaea schizophylla, Lindsaea societatis, Lindsaea venusta, Lindsaea vieillardii, Lindsaea coursii, Lindsaea humbertii, Lindsaea digitata, Lindsaea merrillii, Lindsaea plicata, Lindsaea cultrata, Lindsaea goudotiana, Lindsaea ensifolia, Lindsaea heterophylla, Lindsaea oxyphylla, Lindsaea orbiculata, Lindsaea leptophylla, Lindsaea lancea, Lindsaea portoricensis, Lindsaea quadrangularis, Lindsaea stricta, Lindsaea javanensis, Lindsaea arcuata, Lindsaea spruceana, Lindsaea divaricata, Lindsaea guianensis, Lindsaea schomburgkii, Lindsaea falcata, Lindsaea latifrons, Lindsaea hemiglossa, Lindsaea feei, Lindsaea taeniata, Lindsaea ulei, Lindsaea yaeyamensis, Lindsaea cyclophylla, Lindsaea rigidiuscula,

Species in the Lindsaeaceae family

Lindsaea agatii, Lindsaea chrysolepis, Lindsaea falciformis, Lindsaea francii, Lindsaea hainaniana, Lindsaea imrayana, Lindsaea interrupta, Lindsaea jarrettiana, Lindsaea kalimantanensis, Lindsaea lherminieri, Lindsaea malabarica, Lindsaea paralellogramma, Lindsaea pseudohemiptera, Lindsaea pumila, Lindsaea salomonis, Lindsaea schizophylla, Lindsaea societatis, Lindsaea venusta, Lindsaea vieillardii, Lindsaea coursii, Lindsaea humbertii, Lindsaea digitata, Lindsaea merrillii, Lindsaea plicata, Lindsaea cultrata, Lindsaea goudotiana, Lindsaea ensifolia, Lindsaea heterophylla, Lindsaea oxyphylla, Lindsaea orbiculata, Lindsaea leptophylla, Lindsaea lancea, Lindsaea portoricensis, Lindsaea quadrangularis, Lindsaea stricta, Lindsaea javanensis, Lindsaea arcuata, Lindsaea spruceana, Lindsaea divaricata, Lindsaea guianensis, Lindsaea schomburgkii, Lindsaea falcata, Lindsaea latifrons, Lindsaea hemiglossa, Lindsaea feei, Lindsaea taeniata, Lindsaea ulei, Lindsaea yaeyamensis, Lindsaea cyclophylla, Lindsaea rigidiuscula,