Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta (Filicophyta)
Class: Pteridopsida (Filicopsida)
Subclass: Pteriditae
Order: Pteridales
Family: Adiantaceae

Genus: Adiantum

The maidenhairs

  • Adiantum L., Species Plantarum, 1753
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    The maidenhairs are one of the most beautiful groups of ferns and have a strong following of horticultural enthusiasts. There is even a book, Maidenhair Ferns in Cultivation.

    Species of Adiantum (list not complete):

    1. Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
    2. Adiantum jordanii
    3. Adiantum pedatum L.
    4. Adiantum peruvianum
    5. Adiantum raddianum
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