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138.500 Adiantum - Maidenhair fern
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Description of the genus
Rhizome shortly or widely creeping with brown rhizome-scales. Stipe dark brown or black, shiny. Fronds herbaceous, 1-4-pinnate or pedate, with ultimate segments fan- to diamond-shaped, glabrous or hairy, or sometimes with yellow powder on under surface. Sori borne on the inner surface of marginal reflexed lobes which also serve as pseudo-indusia. Derivation of name: adiantos: dry, untouched by water; referring to the ability of the leaves to remain dry in rain, the water forming pearly droplets on the surface Worldwide: 200 species, pantropical but mainly South America and southern Africa Mozambique: 8 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| capillus-veneris L. | Z,MS,GI | Description, Image |
| hispidulum Sw. var. hispidulum | MS | Description, Image |
| incisum Forssk. | N,Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
| lunulatum Burm.f. | N,Z,MS | Description, Image |
| mendoncae Alston[NrEnd] | N,MS | Description, Image |
| poiretii J.E. Wikstr. | N,T | Description, Image |
| raddianum C.Presl | Z,MS | Description, Image |
| soboliferum Hook. | Z,MS | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Adiantum:
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Flora of Botswana: AdiantumFlora of Caprivi: cultivated Adiantum
Flora of Malawi: Adiantum
Flora of Zambia: Adiantum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Adiantum
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Adiantum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): AdiantumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Adiantum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Adiantum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Adiantum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Adiantum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Adiantum
JSTOR Plant Science: Adiantum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Adiantum
Plants of the World Online: Adiantum
Tropicos: Adiantum
Wikipedia: Adiantum
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