Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
boehmii
ID:
970667

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1892

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 454 (1892)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970005

Common Names

  • Boehm's Staghorn Fern
  • Boehm's Stag Horn Fern
  • Boehm's Stag's Horn Fern

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Description

Anchomanes boehmii (also called Boehm's Anchomanes, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant of the Araceae family. It has small white flowers and grows in tropical Africa. It is found in rainforests and along riversides.

Uses & Benefits

Anchomanes boehmii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and soil stabilization.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Anchomanes boehmii has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves that are slightly hairy.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Anchomanes boehmii is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.

Where to Find Anchomanes boehmii

Anchomanes boehmii can be found in tropical Africa, from Cameroon to Ethiopia.

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

References

Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84495-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.