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Latin American spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium flabellulatum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Latin American Spleenwort
Learn about the Latin American Spleenwort (Asplenium flabellulatum), a fascinating perennial forb/herb belonging to the Spleenwort family (Aspleniaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant, which might be attractive to pets that like to graze.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium flabellulatum Kunze
- Common Name: Latin American Spleenwort
- Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Asplenium radicans var. partitum (Klotzsch) Hieron.
- Symbol: ASFL4
Distribution and Habitat
- This species is found in Latin America, with some occurrences in North America, Mexico, and the West Indies (Hispaniola, Jamaica).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Asplenium flabellulatum is a perennial forb/herb, meaning it is a non-woody plant that lives for more than two years.
- It exhibits a panel-like development, tending to widen considerably.
- It is an evergreen during spring.
Additional Spleenwort Information
- The Asplenium genus is also referred to as spleenwort.
References and Further Information
- USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
- Aspleniaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011).
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee, 2000.