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Adiantum hirsutum

Scientific Name: Adiantum hirsutum

Family: Pteridaceae

Category: Fern

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Adiantum hirsutum

Adiantum hirsutum, also known as hairy maidenhair, is a fern belonging to the genus Adiantum and the family Pteridaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Adiantum hirsutum Bory
  • Family: Pteridaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Adiantum caudatum var. hirsutum (Bory) Bonap. (accepted name: Adiantum caudatum L.)
    • Adiantum pubescens K. Presl
    • Adiantum glanduliferum Link
    • Adiantum pilosum Fee
    • Adiantum thalictroides var. hirsutum (Hook. et Grev.)
  • Other Names: Palito negro, Culantrillo

Morphological Characteristics

  • Rhizome: Creeping, with brown scales.
  • Leaves: 2-3 pinnate, alternate, with blackish-brown scaly petioles.
  • Segments: The ultimate segments have whitish hairs.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Chile.

Quirky Facts

  • The name Adiantum caudatum var. hirsutum was published by Jean Baptiste Genevive Marcellin Bory.

Resources and Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): ITIS Website (Taxonomic Serial Number 181791)
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • The South African National Biodiversity Institute