Delta Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum raddianum
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
How to identify Delta Maidenhair Fern
Identify Delta Maidenhair Fern by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-terrestrial habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Delicate lacy fronds, popular houseplant.
- Confirm leaf type: Finely doubly-divided (bipinnate, lacy).
- Confirm leaf surface: Plain green underside.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Meghalaya.
- Confirm it sits within the Pteridaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Delta Maidenhair Fern.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Adiantum raddianum
- Genus
- Adiantum
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Mexico, South America
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Meghalaya
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Finely doubly-divided (bipinnate, lacy)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Plain green undersiderecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Delta Maidenhair Fern itself; the rest are typical of the Pteridaceae family.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- അഡിയാൻറം റഡ്ഡിയാനം
About Delta Maidenhair Fern
Delta Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum) is a ground herb in the Pteridaceae family. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 1 other states.
Pteridaceae
Maidenhair Fern Family
Delta Maidenhair Fern belongs to the Pteridaceae family.
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