Status:
valid
Authors:
(Bory) Sw.
Source:
tro
Year:
1867
Citation Micro:
Synopsis Filicum 1867 [4 Oct 1867]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111648
Common Names
- Woodland Diplazium
- Woodland Fern
- Woodland Shieldfern
Description
Diplazium sylvaticum (also called Woodland Diplazium, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Diplaziaceae. It is an evergreen, terrestrial fern with lanceolate, leathery fronds. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Diplazium sylvaticum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Diplazium sylvaticum has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small, dark brown, and oblong in shape. The seedlings have long, narrow, light green leaves.
Where to Find Diplazium sylvaticum
Diplazium sylvaticum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.
Species in the Diplazium genus
Diplazium acanthopus,
Diplazium aculeatum,
Diplazium aemulum,
Diplazium aequibasale,
Diplazium albidosquamatum,
Diplazium angustatum,
Diplazium angustipinna,
Diplazium apatelium,
Diplazium apollinaris,
Diplazium armatum,
Diplazium arnottii,
Diplazium asperulum,
Diplazium asterothrix,
Diplazium atratum,
Diplazium barbatum,
Diplazium barisanicum,
Diplazium beddomei,
Diplazium betimusense,
Diplazium birgeri,
Diplazium bostockii,
Diplazium brachylobum,
Diplazium brachysoroides,
Diplazium brooksii,
Diplazium calliphyllum,
Diplazium cardiomorphum,
Diplazium ceramicum,
Diplazium chattagramicum,
Diplazium christii,
Diplazium cominsii,
Diplazium consacense,
Diplazium costulisorum,
Diplazium cumingii,
Diplazium curtisii,
Diplazium decurrens,
Diplazium deltoideum,
Diplazium dielsii,
Diplazium ellipticum,
Diplazium esculentoides,
Diplazium filamentosum,
Diplazium forbesii,
Diplazium fosbergii,
Diplazium fraxinifolium,
Diplazium fructuosum,
Diplazium furculicola,
Diplazium geophilum,
Diplazium gillespiei,
Diplazium grashoffii,
Diplazium harpeodes,
Diplazium hewittii,
Diplazium himalayense,
Species in the Athyriaceae family
Athyrium ikutae,
Athyrium masayukianum,
Athyrium megayakusimense,
Athyrium mentiens,
Athyrium pseudospinescens,
Athyrium pseudowardii,
Athyrium pseudopinetorum,
Athyrium appendiculiferum,
Athyrium reichsteinii,
Athyrium haleakalae,
Athyrium sessilipinnum,
Deparia angustata,
Deparia bonincola,
Deparia confluens,
Deparia gordonii,
Deparia kaalaana,
Deparia kiyozumiana,
Deparia longipes,
Deparia marginalis,
Deparia otomasui,
Deparia prolifera,
Deparia tenuifolia,
Deparia timetensis,
Deparia birii,
Deparia nakaikeana,
Deparia subsimilis,
Deparia forsythii-majoris,
Deparia formosana,
Deparia heterophlebia,
Deparia yunnanensis,
Deparia hainanensis,
Deparia lancea,
Deparia tomitaroana,
Deparia lobato-crenata,
Deparia acrostichoides,
Deparia petersenii,
Deparia conilii,
Deparia henryi,
Deparia japonica,
Deparia pterorachis,
Deparia pycnosora,
Deparia okuboana,
Deparia viridifrons,
Deparia allantodioides,
Deparia boryana,
Deparia unifurcata,
Deparia biserialis,
Deparia marojejyensis,
Deparia dimorphophylla,
Deparia coreana,