Status:
valid
Authors:
(Fée) R.C.Moran
Source:
tro
Year:
1992
Citation Micro:
Novon 2: 138. 1992
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001120018
Common Names
- Tectaria pilosa
- Pilose Tectaria
- Pilose Fern
Description
Tectaria pilosa (also called Pilose Tectaria, 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
Tectaria pilosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a shade plant in tropical climates. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tectaria pilosa has small, yellowish-green flowers. Its seeds are small and dark brown in color. Its seedlings are small and have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tectaria pilosa 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 Tectaria pilosa
Tectaria pilosa is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Species in the Tectaria genus
Tectaria amblyotis,
Tectaria balansae,
Tectaria calcarea,
Tectaria chattagrammica,
Tectaria degeneri,
Tectaria estremerana,
Tectaria godeffroyi,
Tectaria guachana,
Tectaria heterocarpa,
Tectaria hookeri,
Tectaria hymenodes,
Tectaria ingens,
Tectaria jardini,
Tectaria johannis,
Tectaria kouniensis,
Tectaria lacei,
Tectaria lifuensis,
Tectaria lobulata,
Tectaria macrosora,
Tectaria marchionica,
Tectaria melanocaulis,
Tectaria melanocauloides,
Tectaria moorei,
Tectaria nausoriensis,
Tectaria novoguineensis,
Tectaria organensis,
Tectaria perdimorpha,
Tectaria phanomensis,
Tectaria poilanei,
Tectaria pteropus-minor,
Tectaria seemannii,
Tectaria seramensis,
Tectaria shahidaniana,
Tectaria sinuata,
Tectaria stearnsii,
Tectaria subaequalis,
Tectaria subconfluens,
Tectaria subfuscipes,
Tectaria tahitensis,
Tectaria tenerifrons,
Tectaria tenuifolia,
Tectaria thwaitesii,
Tectaria torrisiana,
Tectaria trimenii,
Tectaria tripartita,
Tectaria vitiensis,
Tectaria weberi,
Tectaria acrocarpa,
Tectaria chinensis,
Tectaria sagenioides,
Species in the Tectariaceae family
Arthropteris articulata,
Arthropteris charletiana,
Arthropteris neocaledonica,
Arthropteris boutoniana,
Arthropteris palisotii,
Arthropteris parallela,
Arthropteris monocarpa,
Arthropteris orientalis,
Arthropteris altescandens,
Arthropteris anniana,
Arthropteris antun-gupffertiae,
Arthropteris cameroonensis,
Arthropteris tenella,
Arthropteris paucivenia,
Hypoderris brownii,
Hypoderris brauniana,
Pteridrys australis,
Pteridrys cnemidaria,
Pteridrys lofouensis,
Pteridrys syrmatica,
Pteridrys acutissima,
Pteridrys microthecia,
Pteridrys olivacea,
Pteridrys confertiloba,
Tectaria amblyotis,
Tectaria balansae,
Tectaria calcarea,
Tectaria chattagrammica,
Tectaria degeneri,
Tectaria estremerana,
Tectaria godeffroyi,
Tectaria guachana,
Tectaria heterocarpa,
Tectaria hookeri,
Tectaria hymenodes,
Tectaria ingens,
Tectaria jardini,
Tectaria johannis,
Tectaria kouniensis,
Tectaria lacei,
Tectaria lifuensis,
Tectaria lobulata,
Tectaria macrosora,
Tectaria marchionica,
Tectaria melanocaulis,
Tectaria melanocauloides,
Tectaria moorei,
Tectaria nausoriensis,
Tectaria novoguineensis,
Tectaria organensis,