Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.) Holttum
Source:
tro
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 41(2): 242. 1986 [22 Jul 1986]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118835
Common Names
- Triplophyllum securidiforme
- Securidiforme Filmy Fern
- Securidiforme Thread Fern
Uses & Benefits
Triplophyllum securidiforme is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Triplophyllum securidiforme var. nanum (Bonap.) Holttum
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Triplophyllum securidiforme has small, yellowish-green flowers and produces small, round, yellowish-brown seeds. The seedlings have a single, unbranched stem with two rows of small, triangular, toothed leaves.
Where to Find Triplophyllum securidiforme
Triplophyllum securidiforme is native to the Caribbean and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, 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,