Lygodium auriculatum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Schizaeales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
auriculatum
ID:
1120664
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Willd.) Alston ex Alston & Holttum
Source:
tro
Year:
1959
Citation Micro:
Reinwardtia 5: 16. 1959
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001120002
Common Names
- Lygodium auriculatum
- Auriculate Lygodium
- Auriculate Climbing Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Lygodium auriculatum (also called Ear-Leaved Climbing Fern, among many other common names) is a small, terrestrial, evergreen fern native to Mexico, Central America, and South America. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as in forests, and in moist, rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Lygodium auriculatum is a fern that is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used to provide ground cover and as a border for flower beds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lygodium auriculatum has small, yellowish-green flowers. Its seeds are small and dark brown in color. Its seedlings are small and have long, narrow leaves.
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Lygodium auriculatum is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Species in the Lygodiaceae family
Lygodium altum, Lygodium articulatum, Lygodium japonicum, Lygodium kerstenii, Lygodium boivinii, Lygodium lanceolatum, Lygodium microphyllum, Lygodium palmatum, Lygodium smithianum, Lygodium venustum, Lygodium volubile, Lygodium radiatum, Lygodium heterodoxum, Lygodium flexuosum, Lygodium auriculatum, Lygodium fayae, Lygodium cubense, Lygodium oligostachyum, Lygodium lancetillanum, Lygodium yunnanense, Lygodium polystachyum, Lygodium circinatum, Lygodium spectabile, Lygodium reticulatum, Lygodium borneense, Lygodium longifolium, Lygodium merrillii, Lygodium hians, Lygodium trifurcatum, Lygodium dimorphum, Lygodium versteegii,
References
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (1902-1958): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Alston' in the authors string.
Richard Eric Holttum (1895-1990): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Holttum' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17403780-1: Based on the initial data import