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Polypodiaceae

Subfamily Platycerioideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Solanopteris brunei (Wercklé) W.Wagner

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Potato Fern
  • Family: Polypodiaceae Bercht. & J. Presl.

  • Country of Origin: western tropical South America
  • Habitat: epiphytic fern

  • Description: rhizome tubers are complex rhizomatous sacs infested with Azteca and other ants. Ants supposedly mine sugar-laden tissues in the rhizome tubers to hollow them out for occupation, and bring in debris later exploited by roots entering sacs.
  • Culture: Grow in hanging basket in fern mix. Allow rhizomes to run into new basket for propagation. Does not propagate well if rhizomes detached before established in new basket.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200100504
  • Source: Tim Devine - CSU - Chico
  • Provenance: Original Plant - CSU - Sacramento - 09/12/1992
  • Accession Date: 06-28-2001
  • Bench: 1317 - NEO:Andean Tropics C
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 11-10-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Ferns
  • Class: Polypodiopsida
  • SubClass:
  • Order: Polypodiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Polypodiaceae
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