Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
plerocarpa
ID:
1228064

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Morley) Morley

Source:
tro

Year:
1963

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 90(1): 8 (1963)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001227402

Common Names

  • Votomita
  • Plerocarpa Fern
  • Plerocarpa

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Description

Votomita plerocarpa (also called Votomita plerocarpa var. plerocarpa, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Votomitaceae family. It is native to the tropical regions of South America. It typically grows in open forests, thickets, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Votomita plerocarpa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases, rheumatism, and urinary tract infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Votomita plerocarpa has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in small clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Votomita plerocarpa is a fern native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Australia. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by spores or division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Votomita plerocarpa

Votomita plerocarpa is found in tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to China, Japan, and the Philippines.

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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