Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
tyrrhenicum
ID:
1114915

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cubas, Pangua & Rosselló

Source:
tro

Year:
1987

Citation Micro:
Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 44(2): 534 (1987)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114253

Common Names

  • Asplenium Fern
  • Tyrrhenicum Fern
  • Asplenium Tyrrhenicum

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Description

Asplenium tyrrhenicum (also called Tyrrhenian spleenwort, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen fern native to the Mediterranean region. It has a creeping rhizome and fronds that are up to 8 inches long. It grows in moist, shady habitats such as mountain forests, ravines, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Asplenium tyrrhenicum is a fern that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used to help control erosion and can be used as a ground cover. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, diarrhea, and skin infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asplenium tyrrhenicum has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. Its seedlings are small and round.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asplenium tyrrhenicum is a hardy fern that can be grown in full sun to partial shade. It is best propagated by division or by spores. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer. Spores should be collected in late summer and sown on a sterile medium. The plant can also be propagated by root cuttings.

Where to Find Asplenium tyrrhenicum

Asplenium tyrrhenicum can be found in the southeastern United States, from Virginia to Florida and Louisiana.

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,

References

Josep Antoni Rosselló (b.1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rosselló' in the authors string.
Paloma J.A. Cubas: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cubas' in the authors string.
Emilia Pangua: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pangua' in the authors string.