Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
edgeworthii
ID:
1115856

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.

Source:
tro

Year:
1851

Citation Micro:
Sp. Fil. 2: 14 (1851)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001115194



Common Names

  • Adiantum edgeworthii
  • Edgeworthii Adiantum
  • Edgeworthii Maidenhair Fern


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Description

Adiantum edgeworthii (also called Edgeworth's Maidenhair Fern, among many other common names) is a small fern with delicate, fan-shaped fronds. It is native to the Mediterranean region and prefers moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum edgeworthii is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and outdoor spaces. It is also used as a medicinal plant, with its leaves being used to treat a variety of ailments. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum edgeworthii has a small, white flower with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Adiantum edgeworthii is a species of fern native to tropical regions of South America. It is an evergreen fern with delicate, lacy fronds. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagation is by spores or division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Adiantum edgeworthii

Adiantum edgeworthii is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Argentina.

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

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