Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
henryi
ID:
1125362

Status:
valid

Authors:
Christ

Source:
tro

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 6. 869 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001124700

Common Names

  • Monachosorum henryi
  • Henryi Monachosorum
  • Henryi Staghorn Fern

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Description

Monachosorum henryi (also called Henry's Monachosorum, among many other common names) is a fern species in the Dryopteridaceae family. It is native to the Andes Mountains in South America, and is commonly found in humid montane forests. It has a creeping rhizome and lanceolate fronds that are up to 40 cm long.

Uses & Benefits

Monachosorum henryi is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, colds, and headaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Monachosorum henryi has small, greenish-brown flowers and produces small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.

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Where to Find Monachosorum henryi

Monachosorum henryi is native to India, Nepal, and Bhutan. It can be found in humid montane forests at elevations of 1000-3000 meters.

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,

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