Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Cucurbitales
Genus:
Species:
davilae
ID:
1227876

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lira

Source:
tro

Year:
1995

Citation Micro:
Novon 5(3): 284, as 'daviliae'. 1995

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001227214

Common Names

  • Sicydium davilae
  • Davila's Sicydium
  • Davilae Sicydium

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Description

Sicydium davilae (also called Sicydium salvini, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Podostemaceae family. It is native to the tropical regions of South America. It typically grows in open forests, thickets, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Sicydium davilae is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sicydium davilae has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in small clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sicydium davilae is a fern native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Australia. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by spores or division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Sicydium davilae

Sicydium davilae is a fern native to Central America and can be found in moist forests and grasslands.

Species in the Cucurbitaceae family

Abobra tenuifolia, Acanthosicyos horridus, Actinostemma lobatum, Actinostemma parvifolium, Actinostemma tenerum, Alsomitra macrocarpa, Ampelosicyos humblotii, Ampelosicyos major, Ampelosicyos meridionalis, Ampelosicyos scandens, Ampelosicyos bosseri, Ampelosicyos leandrii, Ampelosycios meridionalis, Ampelosycios scandens, Apodanthera anatuyana, Apodanthera argentea, Apodanthera aspera, Apodanthera biflora, Apodanthera bradei, Apodanthera cinerea, Apodanthera eriocalyx, Apodanthera fasciculata, Apodanthera ferreyrana, Apodanthera glaziovii, Apodanthera hindii, Apodanthera hirtella, Apodanthera laciniosa, Apodanthera linearis, Apodanthera mandonii, Apodanthera mathewsii, Apodanthera palmeri, Apodanthera sagittifolia, Apodanthera smilacifolia, Apodanthera succulenta, Apodanthera tumbeziana, Apodanthera ulei, Apodanthera undulata, Apodanthera villosa, Apodanthera weberbaueri, Apodanthera longipedicellata, Austrobryonia argillicola, Austrobryonia centralis, Austrobryonia micrantha, Austrobryonia pilbarensis, Baijiania borneensis, Baijiania taiwaniana, Baijiania decipiens, Baijiania smitinandii, Bambekea racemosa, Bayabusua clarkei,

References