Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
recumbens
ID:
1221376

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gand.

Source:
tro

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 66: 305 (1920)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001220714

Common Names

  • Recumbent Spleenwort
  • Asplenium recumbens
  • Recumbent Asplenium

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Description

Asplenium recumbens (also called Bird's-nest Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a terrestrial or epiphytic fern, meaning it can be found growing on the ground or on trees. It has a creeping rhizome, and its fronds are long and narrow, with a glossy texture. It is native to India, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, and can be found growing in humid forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Asplenium recumbens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asplenium recumbens has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Asplenium recumbens

Asplenium recumbens can be found in Europe, from the Pyrenees to the Balkans, and in western Asia.

Asplenium recumbens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Asplenium recumbens?

Asplenium recumbens

What is the natural habitat of Asplenium recumbens?

Mountainous regions of China

What is the average height of Asplenium recumbens?

2-4 meters

Species in the Asplenium genus

Asplenium acostae, Asplenium acrobryum, Asplenium aegaeum, Asplenium aequibasis, Asplenium akaishiense, Asplenium albersii, Asplenium alvarezense, Asplenium amaurolobum, Asplenium amboinense, Asplenium amoenum, Asplenium aneitense, Asplenium anguifrons, Asplenium anguineum, Asplenium apoense, Asplenium aran-tohanum, Asplenium araucarieti, Asplenium artanense, Asplenium ascensionis, Asplenium athertonense, Asplenium atrovirens, Asplenium atuntzeense, Asplenium austrobrasiliense, Asplenium badense, Asplenium barrancense, Asplenium batuense, Asplenium bavaricum, Asplenium bechereri, Asplenium beckeri, Asplenium belloides, Asplenium bicarinatum, Asplenium bicentenniale, Asplenium bipinnatifidum, Asplenium borneense, Asplenium bouharmontii, Asplenium bourgaei, Asplenium brachycarpum, Asplenium bradeanum, Asplenium brissaginense, Asplenium bugoiense, Asplenium burundense, Asplenium capitisyork, Asplenium carinatum, Asplenium cariocanum, Asplenium carnarvonense, Asplenium carruthersii, Asplenium celtibericum, Asplenium centovallense, Asplenium centrafricanum, Asplenium cesatianum, Asplenium chasmophilum,

Species in the Aspleniaceae family

Asplenicystopteris blindii, Asplenium acostae, Asplenium acrobryum, Asplenium aegaeum, Asplenium aequibasis, Asplenium akaishiense, Asplenium albersii, Asplenium alvarezense, Asplenium amaurolobum, Asplenium amboinense, Asplenium amoenum, Asplenium aneitense, Asplenium anguifrons, Asplenium anguineum, Asplenium apoense, Asplenium aran-tohanum, Asplenium araucarieti, Asplenium artanense, Asplenium ascensionis, Asplenium athertonense, Asplenium atrovirens, Asplenium atuntzeense, Asplenium austrobrasiliense, Asplenium badense, Asplenium barrancense, Asplenium batuense, Asplenium bavaricum, Asplenium bechereri, Asplenium beckeri, Asplenium belloides, Asplenium bicarinatum, Asplenium bicentenniale, Asplenium bipinnatifidum, Asplenium borneense, Asplenium bouharmontii, Asplenium bourgaei, Asplenium brachycarpum, Asplenium bradeanum, Asplenium brissaginense, Asplenium bugoiense, Asplenium burundense, Asplenium capitisyork, Asplenium carinatum, Asplenium cariocanum, Asplenium carnarvonense, Asplenium carruthersii, Asplenium celtibericum, Asplenium centovallense, Asplenium centrafricanum, Asplenium cesatianum,

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