Status:
valid
Authors:
Judz. & Shea
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4: 570 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921235
Common Names
- Aulonemia bromoides
- Bromoides Aulonemia
- Aulonemia Bromoides
Description
Aulonemia bromoides (also called Aulonemia bromoides, among many other common names) is a species of fern native to India and Sri Lanka. It is a small, evergreen fern with long, narrow leaves and small, white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Aulonemia bromoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is used in traditional medicine to treat digestive issues and fever.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Aulonemia bromoides has small, white flowers, small, round seeds, and seedlings that are light green with white spots.
Cultivation and Propagation
Aulonemia bromoides is a tropical shrub native to South America. It is best grown in full sun and prefers a warm, humid environment. It can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. It is important to keep the soil moist but not soggy, and to fertilize regularly.
Where to Find Aulonemia bromoides
Aulonemia bromoides can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Aulonemia genus
Aulonemia amplissima,
Aulonemia aristulata,
Aulonemia bogotensis,
Aulonemia boliviana,
Aulonemia chimantaensis,
Aulonemia deflexa,
Aulonemia effusa,
Aulonemia goyazensis,
Aulonemia gueko,
Aulonemia haenkei,
Aulonemia herzogiana,
Aulonemia hirtula,
Aulonemia humillima,
Aulonemia jauaensis,
Aulonemia laxa,
Aulonemia longiaristata,
Aulonemia longipedicellata,
Aulonemia nitida,
Aulonemia parviflora,
Aulonemia patriae,
Aulonemia patula,
Aulonemia pumila,
Aulonemia purpurata,
Aulonemia queko,
Aulonemia radiata,
Aulonemia robusta,
Aulonemia setigera,
Aulonemia subpectinata,
Aulonemia tremula,
Aulonemia trianae,
Aulonemia viscosa,
Aulonemia ximenae,
Aulonemia yanachagensis,
Aulonemia scripta,
Aulonemia bromoides,
Aulonemia setosa,
Aulonemia cochabambensis,
Aulonemia insignis,
Aulonemia fuentesii,
Aulonemia madidiensis,
Aulonemia dinirensis,
Aulonemia cincta,
Aulonemia prolifera,
Aulonemia soderstromii,
Aulonemia xerophylla,
Aulonemia david-smithii,
Aulonemia rubraligulata,
Aulonemia notata,
Aulonemia verucosa,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense,
Achnatherum pubicalyx,
Achnatherum sibiricum,
Achnatherum turcomanicum,
Achnatherum brandisii,
Achnatherum bromoides,
Achnatherum calamagrostis,
Achnatherum confusum,
Achnatherum inebrians,
Achnatherum jacquemontii,
Achnatherum virescens,
Achnatherum paradoxum,
Achnatherum nakaii,
Achnatherum pelliotii,
Achnatherum haussknechtii,
Achnatherum mandavillei,
Achnatherum pilosum,
Achnatherum parviflorum,
Achnatherum staintonii,
Aciachne acicularis,
Aciachne flagellifera,
Aciachne pulvinata,
Acidosasa breviclavata,
Acidosasa brilletii,
Acidosasa chinensis,
Acidosasa edulis,
Acidosasa glauca,
Acidosasa guangxiensis,
Acidosasa lingchuanensis,
Acidosasa nanunica,
Acidosasa notata,
Acidosasa purpurea,
Acidosasa venusta,
Acidosasa carinata,
Acostia gracilis,
Acrachne henrardiana,
Acrachne perrieri,
Acrachne racemosa,
Acritochaete volkensii,
Acroceras amplectens,
Acroceras attenuatum,
Acroceras boivinii,
Acroceras bosseri,
Acroceras calcicola,
Acroceras chaseae,
Acroceras diffusum,
Acroceras elegans,
Acroceras excavatum,
Acroceras fluminense,
Acroceras gabunense,
References
Eddie L. Shea: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Shea' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60456479-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].