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WFO Identifier:
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Common Names
- Owheo Clubmoss
- Owheo Hair-Spleenwort
- Owheo Fern
Description
Gleichenia owhyhensis (also called Owhyhee Bracken, among many other common names) is a small fern species native to New Zealand. It grows in moist, shady areas such as forests and stream banks.
Uses & Benefits
Gleichenia owhyhensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, diarrhea, and stomach ache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gleichenia owhyhensis has small, greenish-brown flowers that are borne in cone-like structures. The seeds are small and dark brown in colour. The seedlings are very small, with a single central stem and a whorl of leaves at the top.
Where to Find Gleichenia owhyhensis
Gleichenia owhyhensis is found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Gleicheniaceae family
Dicranopteris elegantula,
Dicranopteris lanigera,
Dicranopteris nepalensis,
Dicranopteris pubigera,
Dicranopteris weatherbyi,
Dicranopteris linearis,
Dicranopteris flexuosa,
Dicranopteris nervosa,
Dicranopteris pedata,
Dicranopteris cadetii,
Dicranopteris speciosa,
Dicranopteris seramensis,
Dicranopteris schomburgkiana,
Dicranopteris taiwanensis,
Dicranopteris splendida,
Dicranopteris subpectinata,
Dicranopteris curranii,
Dicranopteris clemensiae,
Dicranopteris seminuda,
Diplopterygium brevipinnulum,
Diplopterygium bullatum,
Diplopterygium cantonense,
Diplopterygium sordidum,
Diplopterygium glaucum,
Diplopterygium bancroftii,
Diplopterygium blotianum,
Diplopterygium cantonensis,
Diplopterygium conversum,
Diplopterygium elmeri,
Diplopterygium giganteum,
Diplopterygium laevissimum,
Diplopterygium longissimum,
Diplopterygium norrisii,
Diplopterygium pinnatum,
Diplopterygium volubile,
Diplopterygium chinensis,
Diplopterygium irregulare,
Diplopterygium rufum,
Diplopterygium glaucoides,
Diplopterygium angustilobum,
Diplopterygium clemensiae,
Diplopterygium deflexum,
Gleichenella pectinata,
Gleichenia abscida,
Gleichenia mendellii,
Gleichenia punctulata,
Gleichenia polypodioides,
Gleichenia owhyhensis,
Gleichenia litoralis,
Gleichenia boryi,