Bolbitis heteroclita is an aquatic fern species of Bolbitis, native to the Indochina region of tropical Southeast Asia.[1][2]
Bolbitis heteroclita | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
Genus: | Bolbitis |
Species: | B. heteroclita |
Binomial name | |
Bolbitis heteroclita (Presl) Ching | |
Synonyms | |
Bolbitis asiatica |
Bolbitis heteroclita is cultivated as an ornamental plant for aquariums and garden ponds. It is one of two species of Bolbitis that are popular for use as freshwater aquarium plants.[3] However, it is exacting to grow this or Bolbitis heudelotii as fully submersed plants. These plants are very sensitive.
This species, however, is easy to grow as a terrestrial or immersed (in ponds) potted plant. It is remarkable for the resemblance of the fronds of a certain size to poison ivy leaves. Some plant nurseries and growers sell this under the rejected former name Bolbitis asiatica.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Bolbitis heteroclita |
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Acrostichum heteroclitum |
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