Status:
valid
Authors:
Tagawa
Source:
tro
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 4: 132 (1935)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116653
Common Names
- Monachosorum arakii
- Araki's Monachosorum
- Araki's Fern
Uses & Benefits
Monachosorum arakii is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Monachosorum arakii has small, white flowers and small, dark brown seeds. The seedlings are slender and have a single, erect frond.
Cultivation and Propagation
Monachosorum arakii is a fern species native to tropical Asia. It is a terrestrial fern that grows in moist, shady places. It is propagated by spores or division. The spores should be sown on a sterile, well-drained medium and kept in a warm, humid environment. Division is done by carefully separating the rhizomes and replanting them in moist, well-drained soil.
Where to Find Monachosorum arakii
Monachosorum arakii can be found in moist forests and bogs in eastern Asia.
Species in the Monachosorum genus
Species in the Dennstaedtiaceae family
Blotiella bouxiniana,
Blotiella crenata,
Blotiella isaloensis,
Blotiella marojejyensis,
Blotiella coursii,
Blotiella reducta,
Blotiella glabra,
Blotiella natalensis,
Blotiella lindeniana,
Blotiella madagascariensis,
Blotiella mannii,
Blotiella currorii,
Blotiella pubescens,
Blotiella tisserantii,
Blotiella hieronymi,
Blotiella sinuata,
Blotiella stipitata,
Blotiella trichosora,
Blotiella coriacea,
Blotiella confusa,
Blotiella lanceifolia,
Dennstaedtia ampla,
Dennstaedtia canaliculata,
Dennstaedtia dennstaedtioides,
Dennstaedtia elmeri,
Dennstaedtia fusca,
Dennstaedtia glabrata,
Dennstaedtia hooveri,
Dennstaedtia inermis,
Dennstaedtia macgregorii,
Dennstaedtia magnifica,
Dennstaedtia merrillii,
Dennstaedtia novoguineensis,
Dennstaedtia parksii,
Dennstaedtia penicillifera,
Dennstaedtia remota,
Dennstaedtia resinifera,
Dennstaedtia rufidula,
Dennstaedtia samoensis,
Dennstaedtia shawii,
Dennstaedtia sumatrana,
Dennstaedtia terminalis,
Dennstaedtia williamsii,
Dennstaedtia hirsuta,
Dennstaedtia punctilobula,
Dennstaedtia scandens,
Dennstaedtia smithii,
Dennstaedtia wilfordii,
Dennstaedtia anthriscifolia,
Dennstaedtia madagascariensis,