Vittaria bonincola - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
bonincola
ID:
1117305
Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Itô
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 12: 465. f. 2(2), 3(2), 5(2), (1936)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116643
Common Names
- Vittaria bonincola
- Bonincola Fern
- Bonincola Shoestring Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Vittaria bonincola is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vittaria bonincola has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in spikes. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and delicate.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Vittaria bonincola is a fern species native to tropical Asia. It is a terrestrial fern that grows in moist, shady places. It is propagated by spores or division. The spores should be sown on a sterile, well-drained medium and kept in a warm, humid environment. Division is done by carefully separating the rhizomes and replanting them in moist, well-drained soil.
Where to Find Vittaria bonincola
Vittaria bonincola is native to Japan and can be found in moist forests and grasslands.
Species in the Vittaria genus
Vittaria crispomarginata, Vittaria dichotoma, Vittaria exigua, Vittaria latissima, Vittaria lloydiifolia, Vittaria nervosa, Vittaria nymanii, Vittaria pachystemma, Vittaria parvula, Vittaria pluridichotoma, Vittaria reekmansii, Vittaria scabricoma, Vittaria semipellucida, Vittaria squamosipes, Vittaria subcoriacea, Vittaria isoetifolia, Vittaria graminifolia, Vittaria lineata, Vittaria appalachiana, Vittaria bonincola, Vittaria schaeferi, Vittaria bradeorum, Vittaria flavicosta, Vittaria longipes, Vittaria scabrida, Vittaria vittarioides,
Species in the Pteridaceae family
References
Hiroshi Ito (1909-2006): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Itô' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17424780-1: Based on the initial data import