Status:
valid
Authors:
Holttum
Source:
tro
Year:
1976
Citation Micro:
Blumea 23(1): 36. 1976
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118205
Common Names
- Coryphopteris kolombangarae
- Kolombangara Fan Fern
- Kolombangara Shield Fern
Description
Coryphopteris kolombangarae (also called Kolombangara Fern, among many other common names) is a small to medium-sized fern with a creeping rhizome and fronds that are usually pinnate-pinnatifid, up to 30 cm long. It is native to tropical Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, and is found in humid forests, often on limestone.
Uses & Benefits
Coryphopteris kolombangarae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Coryphopteris kolombangarae has small, yellow-green flowers with a single, yellow-green seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, yellow-green leaf.
Where to Find Coryphopteris kolombangarae
Coryphopteris kolombangarae can be found in moist, shady areas of woods, often in limestone soils in the Northern Hemisphere.
Species in the Coryphopteris genus
Coryphopteris inopinata,
Coryphopteris raiateana,
Coryphopteris sulawesica,
Coryphopteris unidentata,
Coryphopteris multisora,
Coryphopteris plumosa,
Coryphopteris viscosa,
Coryphopteris gymnopoda,
Coryphopteris obtusata,
Coryphopteris klossii,
Coryphopteris iwatsukii,
Coryphopteris atjehensis,
Coryphopteris diaphana,
Coryphopteris subbipinnata,
Coryphopteris arthrotricha,
Coryphopteris tahanensis,
Coryphopteris athyrioides,
Coryphopteris pectiniformis,
Coryphopteris andreae,
Coryphopteris squamipes,
Coryphopteris borealis,
Coryphopteris meiobasis,
Coryphopteris vitiensis,
Coryphopteris kolombangarae,
Coryphopteris seemannii,
Coryphopteris pubirachis,
Coryphopteris athyriocarpa,
Coryphopteris andersonii,
Coryphopteris tanggamensis,
Coryphopteris quaylei,
Coryphopteris diversisora,
Coryphopteris engleriana,
Coryphopteris stereophylla,
Coryphopteris horizontalis,
Coryphopteris propria,
Coryphopteris lauterbachii,
Coryphopteris microlepigera,
Coryphopteris fasciculata,
Coryphopteris hubrechtensis,
Coryphopteris brevipilosa,
Coryphopteris oligolepia,
Coryphopteris coriacea,
Coryphopteris ledermannii,
Coryphopteris dura,
Coryphopteris badia,
Coryphopteris platyptera,
Coryphopteris subnigra,
Species in the Thelypteridaceae family