Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
confine
ID:
1120123

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fée

Source:
tro

Year:
1865

Citation Micro:
1865

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119461



Common Names

  • Adiantum Confine
  • Confine Fern
  • Adiantum Fern


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Description

Adiantum confine (also called confined maidenhair fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the Adiantaceae family. It is native to Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It grows in moist, shady areas, often in limestone soils.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum confine is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum confine has small, white flowers that are borne on short stalks. Its seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a short stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Adiantum confine is a fern that can be propagated from spores or by division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown indoors or outdoors in a sheltered location. It should be watered regularly and fertilized every two weeks during the growing season.

Where to Find Adiantum confine

Adiantum confine can be found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests in South America.

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