Adiantum petiolatum
Stalked Maidenhair
Also known as: Adiantum kaulfussii Kunze +4 more
- Adiantum kaulfussii Kunze
- Adiantum lucidum var. pinnatum E.Fourn.
- Adiantum oblongatum Schrad.
- Adiantum platyphyllum Kuntze
- Adiantum platyphyllum var. kaulfussii (Kunze) Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Adiantum petiolatum (commonly known as Stalked Maidenhair) is a fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.