Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
hirsutum
ID:
1108576

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bory

Source:
tro

Year:
1804

Citation Micro:
Voy. îles Afrique 1: 198 (1804)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107914



Common Names

  • Adiantum hirsutum
  • Hairy Maidenhair Fern
  • Hairy-veined Maidenhair Fern


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Description

Adiantum hirsutum (also called Hairy Maidenhair, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is native to Madagascar, where it grows in moist, shady habitats. It is a terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome, and it has fan-shaped fronds with many small, rounded pinnae and hairy margins.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum hirsutum is used as an ornamental plant in containers and as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum hirsutum has small, fan-shaped fronds with fan-shaped leaflets. The flowers are small, greenish-white and clustered in the axils of the leaves. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Adiantum hirsutum is a fern native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarene Islands. It is an evergreen, terrestrial fern that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the rhizomes. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil and partial shade.

Where to Find Adiantum hirsutum

Adiantum hirsutum is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Central and South America, Africa, and 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