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royal spleenwort

Scientific Name: Asplenium insiticium

Family: Aspleniaceae

Category: Fern

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Asplenium insiticium - Royal Spleenwort

Asplenium insiticium, commonly known as Royal Spleenwort, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Asplenium.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant is a forb/herb, meaning it is non-woody. Depending on size and quantity, ingestion may pose a gastrointestinal upset risk.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Asplenium insiticium Brack.
  • Common Name: Royal Spleenwort
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Pteridophyta
  • Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort family)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Asplenium sphenotomum Hillebr.
  • Nomenclatural Reference: U.S. Expl. Exped., Filic. 16: 161, t. 22, f. 2. 1854 C. Wilkes Expl. Exped.
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted

Morphological Characteristics

  • Asplenium insiticium is described as a forb/herb, indicating a non-woody growth habit.
  • It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.

Related Species

  • Other mentioned Asplenium species include: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum (Black Spleenwort), Asplenium platyneuron (Ebony Spleenwort), Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort), Asplenium aethiopicum (African Spleenwort), Asplenium adulterinum (Ladder Spleenwort), Asplenium pinnatifidum (Lobed Spleenwort), Asplenium adnatum.
  • Other mentioned Ferns include: Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern), Athyrium filix-femina (Lady Fern), Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern).

Further Information

  • Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Asplenium insiticium.
  • The RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) offers help and information on Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort).
  • Ontario Ferns provides photos of Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort), with specimens from the Royal Botanical Gardens Herbarium in Burlington, Ontario.