Status:
valid
Authors:
(L.) Link
Source:
tro
Year:
1833
Citation Micro:
Handb. Gewächsk. 3: 20 (1833)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107385
Common Names
- Calomelanos Fern
- Golden Fern
- Golden Polypody
Uses & Benefits
Pityrogramma calomelanos is a fern species that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used to create naturalistic displays in terrariums, as well as to provide ground cover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pityrogramma calomelanos has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in a panicle. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons and a long, slender hypocotyl.
Where to Find Pityrogramma calomelanos
Pityrogramma calomelanos is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It is found in moist forests, grasslands, and along riverbanks.
Species in the Pityrogramma genus
Pityrogramma elongata,
Pityrogramma herzogii,
Pityrogramma mckenneyi,
Pityrogramma rupicola,
Pityrogramma opalescens,
Pityrogramma calomelanos,
Pityrogramma humbertii,
Pityrogramma chrysophylla,
Pityrogramma ebenea,
Pityrogramma sulphurea,
Pityrogramma trifoliata,
Pityrogramma austroamericana,
Pityrogramma ochracea,
Pityrogramma chrysoconia,
Pityrogramma ferruginea,
Pityrogramma pearcei,
Pityrogramma dealbata,
Pityrogramma dukei,
Pityrogramma williamsii,
Pityrogramma schizophylla,
Pityrogramma triangulata,
Pityrogramma eggersii,
Pityrogramma lehmannii,
Pityrogramma aurantiaca,
Pityrogramma pulchella,
Species in the Pteridaceae family