Key Identification Features
- , has a most striking and unusual feature: its simple, strap-shaped, undivided fronds.
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🌿 Identification Guide
How to Identify Aspleniaceae
Aspleniaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Polypodiales, class Polypodiopsida. The family contains 79 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Aspleniaceae Species
Asplenium scolopendrium L.
Asplenium scolopendrium L.
Asplenium scolopendrium L., commonly hart's-tongue fern, is an Old World ornamen…
Asplenium australasicum (J.Sm.) Hook.
Asplenium australasicum (J.Sm.) Hook.
Asplenium australasicum is a shrubby bird's nest fern native to eastern Australi…
Asplenium onopteris L.
Asplenium onopteris L.
Asplenium onopteris L. is a fern difficult to distinguish from Asplenium adiantu…
Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech.
Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech.
Asplenium aethiopicum is a lithophytic or sometimes epiphytic fern with a broad …
Asplenium serratum L.
Asplenium serratum L.
Asplenium serratum L. is an epiphytic/lithophytic fern native to the Americas, r…
Asplenium hemionitis L.
Asplenium hemionitis L.
Asplenium hemionitis L. is a fern species native to Macaronesia, Northwest Afric…
Asplenium L.
Asplenium L.
Asplenium oblongifolium, shining spleenwort, is a native New Zealand fern found …
Asplenium trilobum Cav.
Asplenium trilobum Cav.
Asplenium trilobum Cav. is an epiphytic fern in Aspleniaceae native to Chile and…
Asplenium viride Huds.
Asplenium viride Huds.
Asplenium viride, or green spleenwort, is a small diploid rock fern native to pa…
Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Asplenium platyneuron, or ebony spleenwort, is a small dimorphic fern with a wid…
Asplenium marinum L.
Asplenium marinum L.
Asplenium marinum L., or sea spleenwort, is a maritime fern found around Europea…
Asplenium polyodon G.Forst.
Asplenium polyodon G.Forst.
Asplenium polyodon, sickle spleenwort or petako, is an Aspleniaceae fern found i…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Aspleniaceae?
Aspleniaceae plants belong to the Polypodiales order in the Plantae kingdom. , has a most striking and unusual feature: its simple, strap-shaped, undivided fronds. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Aspleniaceae?
Aspleniaceae is classified in the order Polypodiales, class Polypodiopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 79 accepted species worldwide.
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