Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
yaoshanense
ID:
1117454

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Wu ex Wu, Wong & Pong) Tardieu

Source:
tro

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. sér. 2, 6: 115. 1934

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116792

Common Names

  • Diplazium yaoshanense
  • Yaoshan Shield Fern
  • Yaoshan Diplazium

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Description

Diplazium yaoshanense (also called Yaoshan Fern, among many other common names) is a perennial fern native to China and Taiwan. It is an evergreen plant with long, lance-shaped fronds that can grow up to 1.2 m long. It prefers moist, shady areas and is often found in forests, along streams, and in other wet habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Diplazium yaoshanense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Diplazium yaoshanense has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in a spike. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two or three long, thin leaves that are light green in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Diplazium yaoshanense can be propagated by division or by spores. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It is best grown in humus-rich, acidic soil in a sheltered position in dappled shade.

Where to Find Diplazium yaoshanense

Diplazium yaoshanense can be found in moist forests in Japan.

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,

References

Marie-Laure Tardieu-Blot (1902-1998): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tardieu' in the authors string.
S.M. Pong: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pong' in the authors string.