Status:
valid
Authors:
(Baker) Lellinger
Source:
tro
Year:
1967
Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 8, f.7A. 1967
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118671
Common Names
- Pterozonium Elaphoglossoides
- Elaphoglossum-like Pterozonium
- Elaphoglossum-like Brake
Description
Pterozonium elaphoglossoides (also called Elaphoglossoides Brake, among many other common names) is a species of fern native to tropical Asia and the Pacific Islands. It grows in moist, shady areas, and is often found in tropical rainforests, near streams, and in other wet areas.
Uses & Benefits
Pterozonium elaphoglossoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pterozonium elaphoglossoides has small, yellow-green flowers that are produced in clusters. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings are light green and have a single, upright stem.
Where to Find Pterozonium elaphoglossoides
Pterozonium elaphoglossoides can be found in moist, shady areas of woods, often in limestone soils in the Northern Hemisphere.
Species in the Pterozonium genus
Pterozonium reniforme,
Pterozonium brevifrons,
Pterozonium cyclophyllum,
Pterozonium cyclosorum,
Pterozonium elaphoglossoides,
Pterozonium lineare,
Pterozonium maguirei,
Pterozonium paraphysatum,
Pterozonium retroflexum,
Pterozonium scopulinum,
Pterozonium spectabile,
Pterozonium steyermarkii,
Pterozonium tatei,
Pterozonium terrestre,
Species in the Pteridaceae family