Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
unisorum
ID:
161709

Status:
valid

Authors:
(W.H.Wagner) Viane

Source:
ipni

Year:
1991

Citation Micro:
Biol. Jaarb. 59: 163 (1991)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000161038

Common Names

  • One-Fern Spleenwort
  • Unisorum Spleenwort
  • One-Fern Asplenium

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Synonyms

  • Diellia unisora W.H.Wagner [unknown]

Description

Asplenium unisorum (also called One-leaf Asplenium, among many other common names) is a fern found in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. It has short-stalked, lanceolate leaves and small, brown sori. It grows in wet, shady areas and moist forests.

Uses & Benefits

Asplenium unisorum 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 unisorum 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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Cultivation and Propagation

Asplenium unisorum 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 unisorum

Asplenium unisorum can be found in tropical and subtropical forests in Central and South America.

Asplenium unisorum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Asplenium unisorum?

Asplenium unisorum

What is the common name of Asplenium unisorum?

One-sided Asplenium

What is the habitat of Asplenium unisorum?

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

Warren H. Wagner (1920-2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.H.Wagner' in the authors string.
Ronald Louis Leo Viane (b.1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Viane' in the authors string.