Pityrogramma dukei - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dukei
ID:
1116979
Status:
valid
Authors:
Lellinger
Source:
tro
Year:
1977
Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 89(61): 721 (1977)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116317
Common Names
- Pityrogramma dukei
- Duke's Pityrogramma
- Duke's Silver Fern
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Pityrogramma dukei (also called Pityrogramma dukei, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America. It is a terrestrial fern, growing in moist, shady forests and along the banks of rivers and streams.
Uses & Benefits
Pityrogramma dukei is used as an ornamental plant, as a groundcover, and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pityrogramma dukei has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne on separate male and female plants. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small, dark green and have a single, long leaf.
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Pityrogramma dukei can be found in moist, shady areas in the northern hemisphere, including parts of North America, Europe, and Asia.
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
References
David B. Lellinger (b.1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lellinger' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17550720-1: Based on the initial data import