Status:
valid
Authors:
(Christ) Lellinger
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 98(2): 377. 1985
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001120049
Common Names
- Diplazium ordinatum
- Ordinatum Diplazium
- Ordinatum Fern
Description
Diplazium ordinatum (also called Ordinate Diplazium, among many other common names) is a fern species native to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It is an epiphyte, meaning it grows on other plants, and is found in moist tropical forests. It has a creeping rhizome and fronds that are pinnate-pinnatifid and can reach up to 1 meter in length.
Uses & Benefits
Diplazium ordinatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can also be used to create a natural fence or border. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Diplazium ordinatum has small, greenish-brown flowers that are clustered in a spike. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Diplazium ordinatum is a terrestrial fern that prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. It can tolerate some drought. Propagation is by spores, which should be sown on a sterile, moist medium and kept in a warm, humid environment until germination occurs.
Where to Find Diplazium ordinatum
Diplazium ordinatum can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Diplazium genus
Diplazium acanthopus,
Diplazium aculeatum,
Diplazium aemulum,
Diplazium aequibasale,
Diplazium albidosquamatum,
Diplazium angustatum,
Diplazium angustipinna,
Diplazium apatelium,
Diplazium apollinaris,
Diplazium armatum,
Diplazium arnottii,
Diplazium asperulum,
Diplazium asterothrix,
Diplazium atratum,
Diplazium barbatum,
Diplazium barisanicum,
Diplazium beddomei,
Diplazium betimusense,
Diplazium birgeri,
Diplazium bostockii,
Diplazium brachylobum,
Diplazium brachysoroides,
Diplazium brooksii,
Diplazium calliphyllum,
Diplazium cardiomorphum,
Diplazium ceramicum,
Diplazium chattagramicum,
Diplazium christii,
Diplazium cominsii,
Diplazium consacense,
Diplazium costulisorum,
Diplazium cumingii,
Diplazium curtisii,
Diplazium decurrens,
Diplazium deltoideum,
Diplazium dielsii,
Diplazium ellipticum,
Diplazium esculentoides,
Diplazium filamentosum,
Diplazium forbesii,
Diplazium fosbergii,
Diplazium fraxinifolium,
Diplazium fructuosum,
Diplazium furculicola,
Diplazium geophilum,
Diplazium gillespiei,
Diplazium grashoffii,
Diplazium harpeodes,
Diplazium hewittii,
Diplazium himalayense,
Species in the Athyriaceae family
Athyrium ikutae,
Athyrium masayukianum,
Athyrium megayakusimense,
Athyrium mentiens,
Athyrium pseudospinescens,
Athyrium pseudowardii,
Athyrium pseudopinetorum,
Athyrium appendiculiferum,
Athyrium reichsteinii,
Athyrium haleakalae,
Athyrium sessilipinnum,
Deparia angustata,
Deparia bonincola,
Deparia confluens,
Deparia gordonii,
Deparia kaalaana,
Deparia kiyozumiana,
Deparia longipes,
Deparia marginalis,
Deparia otomasui,
Deparia prolifera,
Deparia tenuifolia,
Deparia timetensis,
Deparia birii,
Deparia nakaikeana,
Deparia subsimilis,
Deparia forsythii-majoris,
Deparia formosana,
Deparia heterophlebia,
Deparia yunnanensis,
Deparia hainanensis,
Deparia lancea,
Deparia tomitaroana,
Deparia lobato-crenata,
Deparia acrostichoides,
Deparia petersenii,
Deparia conilii,
Deparia henryi,
Deparia japonica,
Deparia pterorachis,
Deparia pycnosora,
Deparia okuboana,
Deparia viridifrons,
Deparia allantodioides,
Deparia boryana,
Deparia unifurcata,
Deparia biserialis,
Deparia marojejyensis,
Deparia dimorphophylla,
Deparia coreana,