Home›Ferns and Fern Allies›Taxonomy›AspleniumTaxaAspleniumPlant GeneraReference and ClassificationVerifiedAsplenium is a genus of ferns comprising roughly 700 species, commonly known as spleenworts, and is often treated as the sole genus of the family Aspleniaceae, although some authors separate the smaller genus Hymenasplenium based on differences in chromosome count, rhizome structure, and molecular phylogenetic evidence. Its type species is Asplenium marinum, the sea spleenwort. Several distinctive growth forms within the genus carry their own common names: Asplenium nidus and related species are known as bird's-nest ferns for their large rosette-forming fronds, while members of the Camptosorus group are called walking ferns for their ability to root and form new plants where their elongated frond tips touch the ground. The genus occurs on every inhabited continent.FactsAspleniumConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 1Member Count BandWell-attested100 to 1000 Species 2Era First AppearedWell-attestedTriassic 3ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1AspleniumFilter Results13 entriesCommon GroupAllTrue Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (13)Everyday GroupAllTrue Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (13)HabitatAllLake (1)Riparian Zone (1)Temperate Forest (2)Where It LivesAllAfghanistan (6)Africa (2)Albania (7)Algeria (5)Australia (4)Austria (8)Bangladesh (2)Belarus (3)Belgium (7)Bulgaria (8)Cameroon (1)Canada (2)Chad (1)Colombia (2)Cyprus (5)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Denmark (4)Djibouti (2)Eritrea (1)Estonia (3)Ethiopia (1)Fiji (2)Finland (4)France (8)Georgia (3)Germany (8)Greece (8)Hungary (7)Iceland (2)India (1)Iran (8)Iraq (4)Ireland (8)Italy (8)Japan (4)Kazakhstan (5)Kenya (1)Lesotho (2)Libya (3)Luxembourg (5)Manchuria (2)Mongolia (1)Morocco (7)Myanmar (1)Nepal (4)Netherlands (7)New Zealand (1)North America (7)Norway (8)Pakistan (7)Palestine (4)Philippines (2)Poland (8)Portugal (6)Romania (8)Rwanda (1)Saudi Arabia (2)South Africa (3)South Asia (2)Spain (8)Sweden (8)Switzerland (8)Taiwan (8)Tanzania (1)Tunisia (4)Ukraine (5)United States (1)Uzbekistan (4)Yemen (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (3)Not Evaluated (10)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (13)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (13)Living or ExtinctAllYes (13)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (8)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (13)NatureServe RankAllG4 Apparently Secure (1)G5 Secure (9)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 13Asplenium NidusAspleniumBird's Nest FernAspleniumBlack SpleenwortAspleniumEbony SpleenwortAspleniumForked SpleenwortAspleniumGreen SpleenwortAspleniumHart's Tongue FernAspleniumMaidenhair SpleenwortAspleniumMother FernAspleniumRustyback FernAspleniumRusty-back FernAspleniumWalking FernAspleniumWall-rueAspleniumConnectionsParent Taxon OfAsplenium Nidus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bird's Nest FernBird's Nest Fern, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bird's Nest FernBlack Spleenwort, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Black SpleenwortEbony Spleenwort, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Ebony SpleenwortForked Spleenwort, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Forked SpleenwortGreen Spleenwort, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Green SpleenwortHart's Tongue Fern, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Hart's Tongue FernMaidenhair Spleenwort, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Maidenhair SpleenwortMother Fern, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Mother FernRustyback Fern, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Rustyback FernRusty-back Fern, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Rustyback FernWalking Fern, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Walking FernWall-rue, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Wall-rueSources1. Wikidata: AspleniumWikidata item summary and linked Wikipedia article, read in fullWikidata P105 (taxon rank)Wikidata item Q5347305 states P105 (taxon rank) = genus, matching the taxon name given at P225.Introduction, present-tense description of living member speciesThe Wikipedia article 'Asplenium' describes Asplenium in the present tense as a genus with living species; no extinction is stated for the genus as a whole.View the Source2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for AspleniumCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 939View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for AspleniumPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Asplenium" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 241.464 ... "early_interval": "Ladinian"View the SourceWikidata: Rustyback FernParent Taxon Of: Rustyback Fern, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)Parent Taxon Of: Rusty-back Fern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Hart's Tongue FernParent Taxon Of: Hart's Tongue Fern, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Forked SpleenwortParent Taxon Of: Forked Spleenwort, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Ebony SpleenwortParent Taxon Of: Ebony Spleenwort, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Maidenhair SpleenwortParent Taxon Of: Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Bird's Nest FernParent Taxon Of: Bird's Nest Fern, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)Parent Taxon Of: Asplenium Nidus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Walking FernParent Taxon Of: Walking Fern, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Green SpleenwortParent Taxon Of: Green Spleenwort, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Mother FernParent Taxon Of: Mother Fern, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Wall-rueParent Taxon Of: Wall-rue, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Black SpleenwortParent Taxon Of: Black Spleenwort, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceAsplenium (Wikipedia)In Group: Fern Genera, LeadQuote, In Group: Fern Genera, LeadAsplenium is a genus of about 700 species of ferns, often treated as the only genus in the family Aspleniaceae, though other authors consider Hymenasplenium separate, based on molecular phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences, a different chromosome count, and structural differences in the rhizomes.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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