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Adiantum philippense subsp. philippense

Also known as: Adiantum arcuatum (Poir.) Sw. +16 more
  • Adiantum arcuatum (Poir.) Sw.
  • Adiantum lunulatum var. dolabriforme F.M.Bailey
  • Adiantum lunulatum var. fissum Christ
  • Adiantum lunulatum var. limbatum Christ
  • Adiantum lunulatum var. lobatum C.Chr.
  • Adiantum lunulatum var. pteropus (R.Br.) Bonap.
  • Adiantum lunulatum var. subjunonicum Christ
  • Adiantum philippense var. dolabriforme (F.M.Bailey) D.A.Sm.
  • Adiantum philippense var. lobatum C.Chr.
  • Aspidium albescens (Desv.) Salomon
  • Aspidium arcuatum (Poir.) Desv.
  • Christella patens var. scabriuscula (C.Presl)
  • Cyclosorus arcuatus (Poir.) Alston
  • Dryopteris patens subsp. stipularis (Willd.) Bonap.
  • Nephrodium arcuatum (Poir.) Desv.
  • Nephrodium patens subsp. stipulare (Willd.) Clute
  • Pteris lunulata (Burm.fil.) Retz.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte or lithophyte.

Adiantum philippense subsp. philippense is a lithophytic fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this subspecies is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Adiantum philippense, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, 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)
Cuba
Base Species & Variations

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