#genus asplenium
- Genus Asplenium — A major taxonomic genus of ferns in the Aspleniaceae family, popularly known as spleenwort; it comprises over 700 cosmopolitan species, either epiphytic or terrestrial, adapted to shaded environments, limestone rocks, and tropical tree bark. It is characterized by short rhizomes, often leathery leaves (either entire or divided), and elongated sori arranged obliquely along the secondary veins, globally cultivated as hardy ornamental plants.