Triplophyllum funestum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
funestum
ID:
1115782
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Kunze) Holttum
Source:
tro
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 41(2): 255. 1986 [22 Jul 1986]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001115120
Common Names
- Triplophyllum funestum
- Funestum Triplophyllum
- Triplophyllum Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Triplophyllum funestum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover due to its attractive foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Triplophyllum funestum has small, greenish-white flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are usually pale green and have a pair of opposite leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Triplophyllum funestum is a species of fern native to tropical regions of South America. It is an evergreen fern with delicate, lacy fronds. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagation is by spores or division of the rhizomes.
Where to Find Triplophyllum funestum
Triplophyllum funestum can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Triplophyllum genus
Triplophyllum attenuatum, Triplophyllum boliviense, Triplophyllum perpilosum, Triplophyllum glabrum, Triplophyllum funestum, Triplophyllum dicksonioides, Triplophyllum securidiforme, Triplophyllum pilosissimum, Triplophyllum protensum, Triplophyllum dimidiatum, Triplophyllum vogelii, Triplophyllum lanigerum, Triplophyllum buchholzii, Triplophyllum gabonense, Triplophyllum jenseniae, Triplophyllum pentagonum, Triplophyllum troupinii, Triplophyllum batesii, Triplophyllum principis, Triplophyllum speciosum, Triplophyllum varians, Triplophyllum fraternum, Triplophyllum angustifolium, Triplophyllum heudelotii, Triplophyllum hirsutum, Triplophyllum chocoense,
Species in the Tectariaceae family
Arthropteris articulata, Arthropteris charletiana, Arthropteris neocaledonica, Arthropteris boutoniana, Arthropteris palisotii, Arthropteris parallela, Arthropteris monocarpa, Arthropteris orientalis, Arthropteris altescandens, Arthropteris anniana, Arthropteris antun-gupffertiae, Arthropteris cameroonensis, Arthropteris tenella, Arthropteris paucivenia, Hypoderris brownii, Hypoderris brauniana, Pteridrys australis, Pteridrys cnemidaria, Pteridrys lofouensis, Pteridrys syrmatica, Pteridrys acutissima, Pteridrys microthecia, Pteridrys olivacea, Pteridrys confertiloba, Tectaria amblyotis, Tectaria balansae, Tectaria calcarea, Tectaria chattagrammica, Tectaria degeneri, Tectaria estremerana, Tectaria godeffroyi, Tectaria guachana, Tectaria heterocarpa, Tectaria hookeri, Tectaria hymenodes, Tectaria ingens, Tectaria jardini, Tectaria johannis, Tectaria kouniensis, Tectaria lacei, Tectaria lifuensis, Tectaria lobulata, Tectaria macrosora, Tectaria marchionica, Tectaria melanocaulis, Tectaria melanocauloides, Tectaria moorei, Tectaria nausoriensis, Tectaria novoguineensis, Tectaria organensis,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26609628: Based on the initial data import
Gustav Kunze (1793-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunze' in the authors string.
Richard Eric Holttum (1895-1990): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Holttum' in the authors string.