Lomariopsis tenuifolia Christ

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Lomariopsidaceae > Lomariopsis

Characteristics

A fern. It grows in the stems of Raphia palms.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.8 - 9.0
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 500 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use food gene source medicinal
Edible fronds leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Lomariopsis tenuifolia world distribution map, present in Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, United States of America, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17141570-1
WFO ID wfo-0001109161
COL ID 72N8V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 710330
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Synonyms

Lomariobotrys meyerianus Polybotrya tenuifolia Acrostichum tenuifolium Stenochlaena mildbraedii Lomariopsis tenuifolia Stenochlaena tenuifolia Lomariobotrys tenuifolia Lomaria meyeriana Stenochlaena meyeriana Polybotrya meyeriana Acrostichum meyerianum Lomaria tenuifolia Lomaria grandis