Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
petrovskyi
ID:
1036626

Status:
valid

Authors:
Prob.

Source:
tro

Year:
2003

Citation Micro:
Komarovskie Chteniya (Vladivostok) 49: 93 (2003)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001035964



Common Names

  • Arctopoa petrovskyi
  • Petrovskyi Arctopoa
  • Arctopoa Petrovskyi


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Description

Arctopoa petrovskyi (also called Petrovsky's fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to China, Japan, and Taiwan. It typically grows in forests, on rocks, and in grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Arctopoa petrovskyi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Arctopoa petrovskyi are small and white. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and dark green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Arctopoa petrovskyi is a hardy fern that is easy to propagate from spores. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade and can tolerate full sun. It can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by collecting and sowing spores.

Where to Find Arctopoa petrovskyi

Arctopoa petrovskyi is native to Russia and can be found in moist forests and grasslands.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Nina Probatova (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Prob.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77193097-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].