Helminthostachys zeylanica

by Ran Wei | Dec 3, 2014 | Cultivated, Ferns | 3 comments

Collection data (R. Wei, )

Classification & Common Names

Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Helminthostachys Kaulf.
Species: Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 26-X-2014
Primary collector: R. Wei
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Habit: Terrestrial

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Collection Location

General location: Malang
Country: Indonesia
State or Province: East Java
City: Malang
Coordinates: ,

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3 Comments

Fernando Matos on December 3, 2014 at 10:44 pm

What a nice fern! Very unusual.
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mummyneo on March 25, 2015 at 2:20 am

Hye. We also have this species in Sabah, and some local people cultivate this species for its medicinal value. Traditionally, indigenous people here used the roots concoction to treat waist and knee pain, and also believed can stabilized your blood pressure.
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- Boinswani on August 1, 2016 at 5:29 am
  
  Oh wow! I’ve been curious about how people would cultivate this plant for some time now. Do you know much on the way of how they grow H. zeylanica?
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