Vittaria longipes - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
longipes
ID:
1123857
Status:
valid
Authors:
Sodiro
Source:
tro
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Crypt. Vasc. Quit. : 417 (1893)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001123195
Common Names
- Vittaria Longipes
- Longipes Shoestring Fern
- Long-stalked Vittaria
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Vittaria longipes (also called Vittaria longipes var. longipes, Vittaria longipes var. subdentata, among many other common names) is a small fern species native to South America. It has thin, delicate fronds with small, round sori on the undersides. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as in forests and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Vittaria longipes is an ornamental plant used in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases, wounds, and ulcers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vittaria longipes has small, yellowish-brown flowers, with the seed being a small, dark brown, globose spore. The seedlings are short-lived and have a single frond.
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Vittaria longipes is a fern native to China. It is an epiphytic species that grows on tree trunks and branches. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, shaded locations and should be grown in a well-draining soil mix. It is best to water the plant regularly and provide it with adequate humidity. It can also be grown in a terrarium or in a greenhouse.
Where to Find Vittaria longipes
Vittaria longipes can be found in moist, shady woodlands in the eastern United States and Canada.
Species in the Vittaria genus
Vittaria crispomarginata, Vittaria dichotoma, Vittaria exigua, Vittaria latissima, Vittaria lloydiifolia, Vittaria nervosa, Vittaria nymanii, Vittaria pachystemma, Vittaria parvula, Vittaria pluridichotoma, Vittaria reekmansii, Vittaria scabricoma, Vittaria semipellucida, Vittaria squamosipes, Vittaria subcoriacea, Vittaria isoetifolia, Vittaria graminifolia, Vittaria lineata, Vittaria appalachiana, Vittaria bonincola, Vittaria schaeferi, Vittaria bradeorum, Vittaria flavicosta, Vittaria longipes, Vittaria scabrida, Vittaria vittarioides,
Species in the Pteridaceae family
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26618896: Based on the initial data import
Luis Sodiro (1836-1909): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sodiro' in the authors string.