Saccoloma domingense - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
domingense
ID:
1122723
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Spr.) Prantl
Source:
tro
Year:
1815
Citation Micro:
Arb. Bot. Gart. Breslau 1: 21 (1815)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001122061
Common Names
- Domingense Saccoloma
- Domingense Fern
- Domingense Saccoloma
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Saccoloma domingense (also called Saccoloma domingense, among many other common names) is a fern species in the Saccolomataceae family. It is native to Central America and South America. It typically grows in wet montane forests, often in shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Saccoloma domingense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can also be used to create a natural fence or border. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Saccoloma domingense has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
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Saccoloma domingense can be propagated by division of the rhizome. The rhizome should be planted in moist, well-drained soil in a shady location. Keep the soil moist but not soggy.
Where to Find Saccoloma domingense
Saccoloma domingense is native to Central and South America, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
Species in the Saccoloma genus
Saccoloma campylurum, Saccoloma caudatum, Saccoloma chartaceum, Saccoloma ferulaceum, Saccoloma kingii, Saccoloma tenue, Saccoloma trichophyllum, Saccoloma galeottii, Saccoloma nigrescens, Saccoloma quadripinnatum, Saccoloma sunduei, Saccoloma inaequale, Saccoloma henriettae, Saccoloma elegans, Saccoloma squamosum, Saccoloma domingense, Saccoloma laxum, Saccoloma moranii, Saccoloma brasiliense, Saccoloma firmum, Saccoloma acuminatum, Saccoloma samoense, Saccoloma cicutarioides,
Species in the Saccolomataceae family
Saccoloma campylurum, Saccoloma caudatum, Saccoloma chartaceum, Saccoloma ferulaceum, Saccoloma kingii, Saccoloma tenue, Saccoloma trichophyllum, Saccoloma galeottii, Saccoloma nigrescens, Saccoloma quadripinnatum, Saccoloma sunduei, Saccoloma inaequale, Saccoloma henriettae, Saccoloma elegans, Saccoloma squamosum, Saccoloma domingense, Saccoloma laxum, Saccoloma moranii, Saccoloma brasiliense, Saccoloma firmum, Saccoloma acuminatum, Saccoloma samoense, Saccoloma cicutarioides,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26617421: Based on the initial data import
Karl Anton Eugen Prantl (1849-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Prantl' in the authors string.