Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
bivittatum
ID:
1108659

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Chr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1925

Citation Micro:
Notes Ptéridol. 16. 110 t. 1. 1925. (1925)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107997



Common Names

  • Antrophyum bivittatum
  • Two-veined Maiden Fern
  • Two-striped Maiden Fern


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Description

Antrophyum bivittatum (also called Two-striped Antrophyum, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is native to Madagascar, where it grows in moist, shady habitats. It is a terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome, and it has fan-shaped fronds with many small, rounded pinnae and two distinct stripes.

Uses & Benefits

Antrophyum bivittatum is used as an ornamental plant in containers and as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Antrophyum bivittatum has small, yellow flowers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Where to Find Antrophyum bivittatum

Antrophyum bivittatum is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.

Species in the Antrophyum genus

Antrophyum annetii, Antrophyum austroqueenslandicum, Antrophyum brassii, Antrophyum costatum, Antrophyum jagoanum, Antrophyum lancifolium, Antrophyum lessonii, Antrophyum megistophyllum, Antrophyum ovatum, Antrophyum ponapense, Antrophyum simulans, Antrophyum smithii, Antrophyum strictum, Antrophyum subfalcatum, Antrophyum formosanum, Antrophyum bivittatum, Antrophyum trivittatum, Antrophyum immersum, Antrophyum malgassicum, Antrophyum boryanum, Antrophyum mannianum, Antrophyum guayanense, Antrophyum lanceolatum, Antrophyum obovatum, Antrophyum parvulum, Antrophyum vittarioides, Antrophyum latifolium, Antrophyum plantagineum, Antrophyum reticulatum, Antrophyum sessilifolium, Antrophyum henryi, Antrophyum callifolium, Antrophyum castaneum, Antrophyum novae-caledoniae, Antrophyum ledermannii, Antrophyum semicostatum, Antrophyum williamsii, Antrophyum immersum, Antrophyum immersum,

Species in the Pteridaceae family