Status:
valid
Authors:
(Fée) C.Chr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1934
Citation Micro:
Index Filic., Suppl. Tert. 64. 1934
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001125570
Common Names
- Crenata Tree Fern
- Cyclopeltis crenata
- Crenata Shield Fern
Description
Cyclopeltis crenata (also called Crenate Cyclopeltis, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the Cyclopeltidaceae family. It is native to China and is found in moist, shady forests. It is a small, terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome and a crown of small, bipinnate fronds up to 30 cm long.
Uses & Benefits
Cyclopeltis crenata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a soil stabilizer. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and dizziness.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cyclopeltis crenata has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, brown, winged seeds. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single root.
Where to Find Cyclopeltis crenata
Cyclopeltis crenata is found in India, China, and Southeast Asia.
Species in the Cyclopeltis genus
Species in the Lomariopsidaceae family
Cyclopeltis kingii,
Cyclopeltis semicordata,
Cyclopeltis rigida,
Cyclopeltis crenata,
Cyclopeltis novoguineensis,
Cyclopeltis presliana,
Cyclopeltis mirabilis,
Dracoglossum plantagineum,
Dracoglossum sinuatum,
Lomariopsis boninensis,
Lomariopsis brackenridgei,
Lomariopsis mannii,
Lomariopsis muriculata,
Lomariopsis novae-caledoniae,
Lomariopsis oleandrifolia,
Lomariopsis orbiculata,
Lomariopsis setchellii,
Lomariopsis longicaudata,
Lomariopsis crassifolia,
Lomariopsis cordata,
Lomariopsis boivinii,
Lomariopsis madagascarica,
Lomariopsis pervillei,
Lomariopsis pollicina,
Lomariopsis amydrophlebia,
Lomariopsis kunzeana,
Lomariopsis sorbifolia,
Lomariopsis tenuifolia,
Lomariopsis guineensis,
Lomariopsis hederacea,
Lomariopsis palustris,
Lomariopsis rossii,
Lomariopsis nigropaleata,
Lomariopsis fendleri,
Lomariopsis mexicana,
Lomariopsis recurvata,
Lomariopsis vestita,
Lomariopsis marginata,
Lomariopsis latipinna,
Lomariopsis spectabilis,
Lomariopsis congoensis,
Lomariopsis maxonii,
Lomariopsis warneckei,
Lomariopsis decrescens,
Lomariopsis jamaicensis,
Lomariopsis underwoodii,
Lomariopsis chinensis,
Lomariopsis prieuriana,
Lomariopsis wrightii,
Lomariopsis intermedia,