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diamond spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium rhomboideum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Asplenium rhomboideum
Also known as Diamond Spleenwort, Asplenium rhomboideum is a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that isn't a grass.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium rhomboideum Brack.
- Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family)
- Synonym: Asplenium fragile var. insulare C.V. Morton
- Common Name: Diamond Spleenwort
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- This is a small to medium-sized fern.
- It can reach up to 15 cm in height.
- The fronds of Asplenium gracillimum are noted as more diamond-shaped compared to Asplenium rhomboideum.
- Leaflets are diamond shaped, with fine teeth mostly confined to the further parts
Distribution and Habitat
- It is found in Australian rainforests.
Cultivation
- The plant has a green color in the spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Related Species
- Other species within the same genus include: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum (Black Spleenwort), Asplenium adulterinum (Ladder Spleenwort), Asplenium acuminatum (Tapertip Spleenwort), Asplenium triphyllum, Asplenium uniseriale, Asplenium platyneuron (Ebony Spleenwort), Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort), Asplenium contiguum var. contiguum (Forest Spleenwort), and Asplenium flaccidum (Hanging Spleenwort).
- The text mentions it is very similar to Asplenium gracillimum.
Further Resources
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Asplenium rhomboideum.
- Garden Guides provides plant and identification information related to uses and gardening.