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Adiantum L.

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Adiantum L., Sp. Pl. 1094 (1753)
Adiantum L.
Kramer, K.U.; Green, P.S. 1990: Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Kubitzki, K. (ed.) The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Vol. 1. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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Indigenous, non-endemic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
1094
ICN
Adiantum L.
Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
genus
Adiantum
From the Greek adiantos (unwettable), a reference to the water-shedding properties of the lamina.

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Pteridaceae
Adiantum

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Adiantum L.

Sporangia borne on veins or extending to interspaces on inner face of reflex portions of lamina margin; pedicel slender, annulus incomplete, vertical. Spores tetrahedral to bilateral, smooth, us. dark. Rhizome far-creeping to short and ascending, with narrow dark paleae. Lamina pinnately decompound to simply pinnate, mostly firm. Some 200 terrestrial spp. of wide distribution.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Adiantum L.

Terrestrial ferns with erect to long-creeping scaly rhizomes. Stipes scaly at base only, often dark brown and polished. Fronds entire or 1-4-(6)-pinnate; ultimate segments stalked, usually ovate, flabellate, oblong, or parallelogrammoid; margins incised, lobed, or crenate; veins usually free. Sori borne on elongate, orbicular, reniform, or crescent-shaped, strongly recurved modified marginal lobes (usually called indusia). Spores trilete.

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Adiantum L.
Adiantum L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Adiantum L.
Adiantum L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Pteridaceae E.D.M.Kirchn.
Adiantum L.
Adiantum L.
Kramer, K.U.; Green, P.S. (1990)
Adiantum L.
Pteridaceae E.D.M.Kirchn.
Adiantum L.
Adiantum L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Adiantum L.
Australia
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Adiantum L.
Australia
Queensland
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Adiantum L.
Chile
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Adiantum L.
China
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India
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Nepal
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United Kingdom
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Etymology
From the Greek adiantos (unwettable), a reference to the water-shedding properties of the lamina.

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1 January 2000
25 December 2020
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