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
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.
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 Sicydium genus
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,