Asplenium antiquum

Asplenium antiquum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
(unranked): Eupolypods II
Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium
Species: A. antiquum
Binomial name
Asplenium antiquum
Makino

Asplenium antiquum is a fern of the group known as bird's-nest ferns. In Japanese it is known by ō-tani-watari and tani-watari.[1]

Distribution

The fern is native to temperate East Asia, in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan on cliffs, dark forests, and tree trunks.[1][2] It is an IUCN endangered species in its native habitats.[1]

Description

Asplenium antiquum is an evergreen fern, 2–3 ft. (60–90 cm).[2] It has bright green, arching blades with a pointed end and a strong midrib.[2] Asplenium antiquum can readily be distinguished from the closely related Asplenium nidus by its fronds of uniform width.

Cultivation

The fern is commonly available in the plant nursery trade as an ornamental plant in subtropical climates, and a house plant in the United States and Europe in zones 9 and 10. It requires high humidity and bright indirect light, so does best in a greenhouse or terrarium if grown indoors.[2] It needs minimal watering and minimal soil (similar to an orchid).[2]

Chemical composition

Mearnsetin 3,7-dirhamnoside, a glycoside of the flavonol mearnsetin, can be found in A. antiquum.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Asplenium antiquum information from NPGS/GRIN . accessed 11.30.2011
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Olsen, Sue. Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns. 2007.
  3. ↑ Mearnsetin 3,7-dirhamnoside from Asplenium antiquum. Mizuo Mizuno, Yosuke Kyotani, Munekazu Iinuma, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Kojima and Kunio Iwatsuki, Phytochemistry, Volume 30, Issue 8, 1991, pages 2817-2818, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(91)85158-V

See also


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