Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
gertrudis
ID:
1112049

Status:
valid

Authors:
Espinosa

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
Verh. Deutsch. Wiss. Verein Santiago de Chile 3: 67, pls. 1-9 (1936)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111387



Common Names

  • Adiantum gertrudis
  • Gertrude's Maidenhair
  • Gertrude's Adiantum


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Description

Adiantum gertrudis (also called Gertrude's 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 gertrudis is used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant, and for erosion control in landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum gertrudis 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.

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Where to Find Adiantum gertrudis

Adiantum gertrudis is native to the temperate forests of North America and Europe.

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