Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
caryotideum
ID:
1113415

Status:
valid

Authors:
Christ

Source:
tro

Year:
1909

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève , ser. 2, 1: 230 (1909)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001112753



Common Names

  • Adiantum caryotideum
  • Caryota Maidenhair Fern
  • Caryota Maidenhair


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Description

Adiantum caryotideum (also called Caryotideum Maidenhair Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Argentina. It typically grows in shady, humid places, such as in tropical rainforests and cloud forests.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum caryotideum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headaches, and as an antiseptic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum caryotideum has small, white flowers that are clustered in groups of two or three. Its seeds are small and black and its seedlings are small, green and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Adiantum caryotideum

Adiantum caryotideum is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Adiantum genus

Adiantum viridescens, Adiantum vivesii, Adiantum wattii, Adiantum alomae, Adiantum aneitense, Adiantum balfourii, Adiantum bellum, Adiantum celebicum, Adiantum ciliatum, Adiantum cinnamomeum, Adiantum dioganum, Adiantum erylliae, Adiantum fournieri, Adiantum fulvum, Adiantum gingkoides, Adiantum gomphophyllum, Adiantum hollandiae, Adiantum hornei, Adiantum hosei, Adiantum klossii, Adiantum lamrianum, Adiantum mariposatum, Adiantum membranifolium, Adiantum mindanaoense, Adiantum monosorum, Adiantum mynsseniae, Adiantum neoguineense, Adiantum novae-caledoniae, Adiantum ovalescens, Adiantum palaoense, Adiantum parishii, Adiantum proliferum, Adiantum pulchellum, Adiantum pulcherrimum, Adiantum rectangulare, Adiantum semiorbiculatum, Adiantum serratifolium, Adiantum siamense, Adiantum tetragonum, Adiantum thongthamii, Adiantum trilobum, Adiantum meishanianum, Adiantum discolor, Adiantum papillosum, Adiantum camptorachis, Adiantum capillus-junonis, Adiantum caudatum, Adiantum flabellulatum, Adiantum monochlamys, Adiantum pedatum,

Species in the Pteridaceae family

References