Adiantum tetraphyllum
Fourleaf Maidenhair
Also known as: Adiantum hendersonii Linden +10 more
- Adiantum hendersonii Linden
- Adiantum kohautianum C.Presl
- Adiantum laxum Kunze
- Adiantum macrocarpum C.Presl
- Adiantum pachysorum Rchb.
- Adiantum prionophyllum Kunth
- Adiantum prionophyllum var. curtum T.Moore
- Adiantum prionophyllum var. subcoriaceum T.Moore
- Adiantum tetraphyllum f. apiculatum Kuhn
- Adiantum tetraphyllum f. genuina Hieron.
- Adiantum tetraphyllum f. obtusum Kuhn
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Adiantum tetraphyllum (commonly known as Fourleaf Maidenhair) is a fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Adiantum is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
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)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.