Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
chilense
ID:
1112047

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kaulf.

Source:
tro

Year:
1824

Citation Micro:
Enum. Filic. : 207 (1824)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111385



Common Names

  • Adiantum chilense
  • Chilean Maidenhair
  • Chilean Adiantum


Searching for Adiantum chilense? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Adiantum chilense (also called Chilean maidenhair fern, among many other common names) is a perennial plant that is native to South America. It has a short stem and a tuft of long, lacy, evergreen fronds. It grows in moist soils, near streams, and in wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum chilense is used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant, and for erosion control in landscaping.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Adiantum chilense var. sulphureum (Kaulf.) Kuntze ex Hicken
Adiantum chilense var. scabrum (Kaulf.) Hicken

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum chilense has small, white flowers that are borne on the surface of the plant. The flowers are surrounded by small, scale-like leaves. The seeds are tiny and black and are produced in clusters. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf that is divided into two parts.

Searching for Adiantum chilense? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Where to Find Adiantum chilense

Adiantum chilense is native to the temperate forests of Chile.

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