Adiantum reniforme

Lotus-leaved Maidenhair Fern
The underside of the leaf of Adiantum reniforme showing the marginal indusium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Polypodiales[1]
Family: Pteridaceae[1]
Subfamily: Vittarioideae[1]
Genus: Adiantum
Species: A. reniforme
Binomial name
Adiantum reniforme
L.

Adiantum reniforme (Lotus-leaved Maidenhair Fern) is a species of fern in the genus Adiantum (maidenhairs). It grows in sheltered rock crevices and on walls.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Zhang, Xian-Chun; Schneider, Harald (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa 19: 7–54.
  2. Short M.J., Press J.R. (1994). Flora of Madeira. p. 35.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, October 19, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.