Hemionitis calomelanos (Sw.) Christenh.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Pteridaceae > Cheilanthoideae > Hemionitis

Characteristics

A fern. The leaves are narrowly oval to triangular. They are 43 cm long by 25 cm wide and have 2 sets of pinnae.
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,500-1,800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food gene source medicinal
Edible stems
Therapeutic use Asthma (unspecified), Cold(Head) (unspecified), Chest-Cold (unspecified)
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Distribution

Hemionitis calomelanos world distribution map, present in Angola, Burundi, Botswana, China, Comoros, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Réunion, Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77182132-1
WFO ID wfo-0001422297
COL ID 76B9W
BDTFX ID 82862
INPN ID 706618
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Synonyms

Allosorus calomelanos Notholaena calomelanos Platyloma calomelanon Pteridella hastata Pellaea calomelanos Pteris hastata Pellaea hastata Hemionitis calomelanos Pteris calomelanos

Lower taxons

Pellaea calomelanos var. swynnertonii