Adiantum hispidulum
Rosy Maidenhair Fern, Rough Maidenhair
Other regional names: Rough Maidenhair Fern
- Rough Maidenhair Fern
Also known as: Adiantum hispidulum f. marginatum Domin +11 more
- Adiantum hispidulum f. marginatum Domin
- Adiantum hispidulum f. strictum Gilbert
- Adiantum hispidulum f. subcrispatum Domin
- Adiantum hispidulum subsp. strictum Gilbert
- Adiantum hispidulum var. glabratum Domin
- Adiantum hispidulum var. normale Domin
- Adiantum hispidulum var. tenellum (T.Moore) T.Moore
- Adiantum lindsaea Cav.
- Adiantum lobulatum Kunze
- Adiantum lobulatum Kunze ex Ettingsh.
- Adiantum meyerianum Zoll.
- Adiantum plicatum Kaulf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Adiantum hispidulum (commonly known as Rosy Maidenhair Fern or Rough Maidenhair) is a fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Adiantum, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, New Zealand, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Caroline Is., Chatham Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Society Is., South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Victoria, Western Australia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Azores, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Madeira
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms