Status:
valid
Authors:
Tagawa
Source:
tro
Year:
1938
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 14: 315. 1938. (1938)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001126943
Common Names
- Adiantum
- Formosanum
- Formosan Maidenhair Fern
Description
Adiantum formosanum (also called Formosan Maidenhair Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. It is a small fern with a creeping rhizome and its fronds are bipinnate. It is native to Taiwan, and it is found in forests, along streams, and in mountain valleys.
Uses & Benefits
Adiantum formosanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It can also be used to make paper and as a fodder for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Adiantum formosanum has small, yellowish-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are small and have a single, long petiole.
Cultivation and Propagation
Adiantum formosanum is a fern that is best propagated by division of the rhizomes. It grows best in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. It is hardy to USDA zone 8.
Where to Find Adiantum formosanum
Adiantum formosanum is native to tropical and subtropical forests in Taiwan, China, and Japan.
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