Odontosoria gymnogrammoides - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
gymnogrammoides
ID:
1120467
Status:
valid
Authors:
Christ
Source:
tro
Year:
1909
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève , ser. 2, 1: 228 (1909)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119805
Common Names
- Gymnogrammoides Fern
- Odontosoria Fern
- Lace Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Odontosoria gymnogrammoides (also called Gymnogrammoides Odontosoria, among many other common names) is a perennial fern native to Central America. It has a creeping rhizome, and the fronds are pinnate and up to 1 m long. It grows in moist, shady places in forests and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Odontosoria gymnogrammoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Odontosoria gymnogrammoides has small, white flowers and produces small, black seeds. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a single, long, pointed leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Odontosoria gymnogrammoides is a small, evergreen fern that grows in clumps. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by spores. The spores should be sown on a sterile, moist, well-drained soil mix and kept in a warm, humid environment.
Where to Find Odontosoria gymnogrammoides
Odontosoria gymnogrammoides is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical forests.
Species in the Odontosoria genus
Odontosoria afra, Odontosoria colombiana, Odontosoria deltoidea, Odontosoria flexuosa, Odontosoria reyesii, Odontosoria veitchii, Odontosoria quadripinnata, Odontosoria krameri, Odontosoria flabellifolia, Odontosoria aculeata, Odontosoria odontolabia, Odontosoria melleri, Odontosoria guatemalensis, Odontosoria schlechtendalii, Odontosoria chinensis, Odontosoria gymnogrammoides, Odontosoria africana, Odontosoria biflora, Odontosoria jenmanii, Odontosoria fumarioides, Odontosoria retusa, Odontosoria wrightiana, Odontosoria scandens, Odontosoria minutula, Odontosoria yaeyamensis, Odontosoria intermedia, Odontosoria alutacea, Odontosoria madagascariensis, Odontosoria humbertii, Odontosoria goudotiana,
Species in the Lindsaeaceae family
Lindsaea agatii, Lindsaea chrysolepis, Lindsaea falciformis, Lindsaea francii, Lindsaea hainaniana, Lindsaea imrayana, Lindsaea interrupta, Lindsaea jarrettiana, Lindsaea kalimantanensis, Lindsaea lherminieri, Lindsaea malabarica, Lindsaea paralellogramma, Lindsaea pseudohemiptera, Lindsaea pumila, Lindsaea salomonis, Lindsaea schizophylla, Lindsaea societatis, Lindsaea venusta, Lindsaea vieillardii, Lindsaea coursii, Lindsaea humbertii, Lindsaea digitata, Lindsaea merrillii, Lindsaea plicata, Lindsaea cultrata, Lindsaea goudotiana, Lindsaea ensifolia, Lindsaea heterophylla, Lindsaea oxyphylla, Lindsaea orbiculata, Lindsaea leptophylla, Lindsaea lancea, Lindsaea portoricensis, Lindsaea quadrangularis, Lindsaea stricta, Lindsaea javanensis, Lindsaea arcuata, Lindsaea spruceana, Lindsaea divaricata, Lindsaea guianensis, Lindsaea schomburgkii, Lindsaea falcata, Lindsaea latifrons, Lindsaea hemiglossa, Lindsaea feei, Lindsaea taeniata, Lindsaea ulei, Lindsaea yaeyamensis, Lindsaea cyclophylla, Lindsaea rigidiuscula,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26614966: Based on the initial data import
Konrad H. Christ (1833-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Christ' in the authors string.