Cyrtomium

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cyrtomium (Greek, a bow). Polypodiaceae. Asiatic half-hardy or greenhouse ferns of rigid habit. Leaves simply pinnate, anastomosing veins and firm indusia fixed by the depressed center. It differs from Polystichum mainly in venation.—Three or four species known. Culture as for Polystichum, to which it is closely allied. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Species

Selected species

• Cyrtomium caryotideum (Wallich) C.Presl
• Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl (Japanese Holly Fern or Holly Fern)
• Cyrtomium fortunei J.Sm.
• Cyrtomium macrophyllum (Makino) Tag.
• Cyrtomium micropterum (Kunze) Ching

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