Asplenium udzungwense - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
udzungwense
ID:
161661
Status:
valid
Authors:
Beentje
Source:
ipni
Year:
2008
Citation Micro:
Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Asplen. 41, f.7. 2008
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000160990
Common Names
- Udzungwa Asplenium
- Udzungwa Spleenwort
- Udzungwa Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Asplenium udzungwense (also called Udzungwa Asplenium, among many other common names) is a fern found in Tanzania. It has short-stalked, lanceolate leaves and small, brown sori. It grows in wet, shady areas and moist forests.
Uses & Benefits
Asplenium udzungwense is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Asplenium udzungwense flower is a small, greenish-white flower with a yellow centre. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with a single, long, narrow leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Asplenium udzungwense is a fern that can be propagated from spores or division. Spores should be sown on a moist, sterile medium and kept in a warm, humid environment. Division of the rhizome should be done in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Asplenium udzungwense
Asplenium udzungwense is native to Tanzania.
Asplenium udzungwense FAQ
What is the scientific name of Asplenium udzungwense?
Asplenium udzungwense
What is the common name of Asplenium udzungwense?
Udzungwa Asplenium
What is the habitat of Asplenium udzungwense?
It is found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests and moist shrubland.
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
Henk Jaap Beentje (b.1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Beentje' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77092095-1: Based on the initial data import