Vittaria isoetifolia - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
isoetifolia
ID:
1108670
Status:
valid
Authors:
Bory
Source:
tro
Year:
1804
Citation Micro:
Voy. îles Afrique 2: 325 (1804)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001108008
Common Names
- Vittaria isoetifolia
- Needle-leaved Vittaria
- Slender Vittaria
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Vittaria isoetifolia (also called Isoetid Vittaria, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is native to Madagascar, where it grows in moist, shady habitats. It is a terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome, and it has fan-shaped fronds with many small, rounded pinnae and distinct veins.
Uses & Benefits
Vittaria isoetifolia is used as an ornamental plant in containers and as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vittaria isoetifolia has small, greenish-white flowers that are clustered together in a spike. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
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Vittaria isoetifolia can be found in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia.
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
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26600998: Based on the initial data import
Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (1778-1846): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bory' in the authors string.