Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
colombiana
ID:
1040519

Status:
valid

Authors:
Humberto Mend.

Source:
tro

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Novon 20(4): 432 (-436; fig. 1) (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039857

Common Names

  • Boyania colombiana
  • Colombiana's Boyania
  • Colombiana Boyania

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Description

Boyania colombiana (also called Columbian lace-fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is native to Colombia and Venezuela, and its habitats include montane forests and subparamo. It is a small fern with fronds up to 10 cm long, and is characterized by its finely divided, lacy leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Boyania colombiana is used in traditional medicine as a diuretic, antispasmodic, and to treat fever, diarrhea, and dysentery. It is also used as a dye and in perfumes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Boyania colombiana are white and bell-shaped, with five petals. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Boyania colombiana is an annual plant that prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed. The seeds should be sown in the autumn or spring in a cold frame.

Where to Find Boyania colombiana

Boyania colombiana is native to Colombia. It can be found in wet mountain forests.

Species in the Boyania genus

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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