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Pteridaceae

105 species · Plants

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Acrostichum aureum L.

Acrostichum aureum, the golden leather fern, is a salt-tolerant mangrove fern with edible young leaves used in local cuisines.

Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.

Giant leather fern is a large Pteridaceae fern from the Neotropics that prefers wet soils.

Acrostichum speciosum Willd.

Acrostichum speciosum, the mangrove fern, is a widespread clumping fern that grows in mangrove habitats across Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.

Adiantum aethiopicum L.

Adiantum aethiopicum (common maidenhair fern) is a small widespread fern grown as a popular ornamental plant.

Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) C.A.Paris

Adiantum aleuticum is a North American fern that grows in rocky habitats, and is cultivated as a garden or house plant.

Adiantum atroviride Bostock

Adiantum atroviride Bostock is a small Australian fern cultivated for its attractive ornamental qualities.

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Adiantum capillus-veneris, a delicate fern, is cultivated widely and has documented traditional medicinal uses across regions.

Adiantum caudatum L.

Adiantum caudatum, commonly called walking maidenhair, is a Pteridaceae fern native to shaded areas across South and East Asia, grown as a cultivated plant.

Adiantum cunninghamii Hook.

Adiantum cunninghamii is a maidenhair fern from New Zealand with sori under its curved leaf margins.

Adiantum diaphanum Blume

Adiantum diaphanum (filmy maidenhair fern) is a small fern native to East Asia, Australasia, and Pacific islands.

Adiantum flabellulatum L.

The original material of Adiantum flabellulatum L. includes Herb. Linn. No. 1252.7 and an icon in Plukenet's works, and its typotype is Herb. Sloane 90: 6.

Adiantum formosum R.Br.

Adiantum formosum, the giant or black stem maidenhair, is an attractive fern found in Australia and New Zealand that grows well in cultivation.

Adiantum hispidulum Sw.

Adiantum hispidulum is a fern with native distribution across Africa, Asia, Australia, and Oceania, widely grown as an ornamental plant.

Adiantum jordanii Müll.Hal.

Adiantum jordanii, the California maidenhair, is a perennial fern native to California and Baja California that carries Sudden Oak Death.

Adiantum latifolium Lam.

Adiantum latifolium, the broadleaf maidenhair, is a Pteridaceae maidenhair fern native to the neotropics, growing mostly in wet tropical biomes.

Adiantum pedatum L.

Adiantum pedatum L. (northern maidenhair fern) is the most northern species in its genus, with a well-studied disjunct East Asian-North American distribution.