Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Lycopodiales
Species:
rimbachii
ID:
1122911

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sodiro

Source:
tro

Year:
1893

Citation Micro:
Crypt. Vasc. Quit. 566. 1893

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001122249

Common Names

  • Lycopodium rimbachii
  • Rimbachii Lycopodium
  • Rimbachii Clubmoss

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Description

Lycopodium rimbachii (also called Polypody, among many other common names) is a fern species in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady habitats, such as rainforests, cloud forests, and tropical montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Lycopodium rimbachii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lycopodium rimbachii has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in a spike-like inflorescence. Its seeds are small and brown, and its seedlings have long, narrow leaves with a single midrib.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lycopodium rimbachii is a terrestrial fern native to Mexico. It is best grown in a moist, shady location and can be propagated by division or spores. The plant prefers a soil that is rich in organic matter and should be kept moist but not soggy. It can be propagated by division or spores.

Where to Find Lycopodium rimbachii

Lycopodium rimbachii is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Lycopodium genus

Lycopodium japonicum, Lycopodium annotinum, Lycopodium casuarinoides, Lycopodium clavatum, Lycopodium complanatum, Lycopodium obscurum, Lycopodium sitchense, Lycopodium veitchii, Lycopodium zanclophyllum, Lycopodium hildebrandtii, Lycopodium alpinum, Lycopodium dendroideum, Lycopodium digitatum, Lycopodium erubescens, Lycopodium sabinaefolium, Lycopodium tristachyum, Lycopodium venustulum, Lycopodium volubile, Lycopodium dubium, Lycopodium alboffii, Lycopodium confertum, Lycopodium gayanum, Lycopodium magellanicum, Lycopodium paniculatum, Lycopodium staudtii, Lycopodium habereri, Lycopodium thyoides, Lycopodium jussiaei, Lycopodium vestitum, Lycopodium madeirense, Lycopodium platyrhizoma, Lycopodium multispicatum, Lycopodium montanum, Lycopodium lagopus, Lycopodium hickeyi, Lycopodium goudotii, Lycopodium juniperoideum, Lycopodium subarcticum, Lycopodium deuterodensum, Lycopodium scariosum, Lycopodium rimbachii, Lycopodium papuanum, Lycopodium fawcettii, Lycopodium nikoense, Lycopodium assurgens, Lycopodium erectum, Lycopodium fastigiatum, Lycopodium cryptomerianum, Lycopodium berggrenii, Lycopodium suffruticosum,

Species in the Lycopodiaceae family

References