Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
tomentosum
ID:
1112578

Status:
valid

Authors:
Klotzsch

Source:
tro

Year:
1844

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 18. 553. 1844. NPfl. 284 (1844)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111916

Common Names

  • Adiantum tomentosum
  • Woolly Maidenhair
  • Woolly Adiantum

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Description

Adiantum tomentosum (also called Woolly Adiantum, among many other common names) is an evergreen fern that grows in moist, shady areas. It is native to the United States and Caribbean, and is typically found in woodlands and swamps. It has long, dark green fronds that grow in a v-shaped pattern, and its small, brownish-green spores are located on the underside of the fronds.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum tomentosum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating skin diseases, fever, and digestive disorders.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum tomentosum has small, white flowers that are not very showy. The seeds are small and black and are produced in cone-like structures. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single root.

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Where to Find Adiantum tomentosum

Adiantum tomentosum is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

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