Status:
valid
Authors:
Mett.
Source:
tro
Year:
1869
Citation Micro:
Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 280 (1869)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001274410
Common Names
- Adiantum zollingeri
- Zollinger's Maidenhair Fern
- Zollinger's Adiantum
Description
Adiantum zollingeri (also called Zollinger's Maidenhair Fern, among many other common names) is a small fern native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. It is a terrestrial plant that grows in moist, shady areas in the understory of forests.
Uses & Benefits
Adiantum zollingeri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Adiantum zollingeri has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Adiantum zollingeri is a perennial plant that is best grown in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in early spring or by seed.
Where to Find Adiantum zollingeri
Adiantum zollingeri is native to Southeast Asia and can be found in moist, shady areas.
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