Status:
valid
Authors:
Mickel & Beitel
Source:
tro
Year:
1988
Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 46: 399 (1988)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001121635
Common Names
- Vittaria flavicosta
- Yellow-ribbon Vittaria
- Yellow-ribbon Fern
Uses & Benefits
Vittaria flavicosta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It also has medicinal properties and is used to treat skin diseases, rheumatism, and fever.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vittaria flavicosta has small, white flowers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single root.
Cultivation and Propagation
Vittaria flavicosta can be propagated by division or by seed. It can be grown in partial shade or full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil. It is a slow-growing plant and requires regular watering and fertilizing.
Where to Find Vittaria flavicosta
Vittaria flavicosta is native to Central and South America and can be found in humid tropical and subtropical forests.
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