Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
maxonii
ID:
1120413

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Underw.) Holttum

Source:
tro

Year:
1940

Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1939(10): 617. 1940 [1939 publ. 6 Jan 1940]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119751

Common Names

  • Maxon's Lomariopsis
  • Lomariopsis maxonii
  • Maxon's Fern

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Description

Lomariopsis maxonii (also called Lomariopsis maxonii, among many other common names) is a fern species native to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. It is found in wet montane forests, often on mossy tree trunks. It has lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate fronds, with a length of up to 30 cm and a width of up to 4 cm.

Uses & Benefits

Lomariopsis maxonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating skin ailments and digestive issues.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lomariopsis maxonii has small, white flowers and produces small, black seeds. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a single, long, pointed leaf.

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Where to Find Lomariopsis maxonii

Lomariopsis maxonii can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Species in the Lomariopsis genus

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, Lomariopsis subtrifoliata, Lomariopsis kingii, Lomariopsis lineata, Lomariopsis mauritiensis, Lomariopsis variabilis, Lomariopsis salicifolia, Lomariopsis farrarii, Lomariopsis palustris, Lomariopsis pteridiformis,

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26614898: Based on the initial data import
Lucien Marcus Underwood (1853-1907): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Underw.' in the authors string.
Richard Eric Holttum (1895-1990): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Holttum' in the authors string.