Status:
valid
Authors:
B.Zimmer
Source:
tro
Year:
1989
Citation Micro:
Willdenowia 19: 215, fig. 1 (1989)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114192
Common Names
- Adiantum isthmicum
- Isthmus Maidenhair
- Isthmus Adiantum
Uses & Benefits
Adiantum isthmicum is a fern used for ornamental purposes in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used medicinally to treat wounds and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Adiantum isthmicum has small, white flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black with a smooth surface. The seedlings have a single, erect stem with small, scale-like leaves.
Where to Find Adiantum isthmicum
Adiantum isthmicum can be found in Central America and the Caribbean.
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