About Walking Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum philippense, also known as walking maidenhair fern, or black maidenhair, is a species of maidenhair fern (Adiantum) that is widely distributed through the southern hemisphere, notably Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Adiantum philippense
- Genus
- Adiantum
- Family
- PTERIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, Tropical Africa
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Hamsapadi
Botanical family
Pteridaceae
MAIDENHAIR FERN FAMILY
Walking Maidenhair Fern belongs to the Pteridaceae family.
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