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Adiantum raddianum, the Delta maidenhair fern, is one of the most popular ferns to grow indoors. [3] It is native to South America and its common name comes from its shiny, dark leafstalks that resemble human hair. [4] It typically grows about 17–19 in (43–48 cm) tall and up to 22 in (56 cm) wide. [5]
This species is a sterile hybrid between the southern maidenhair (Adiantum capillus-veneris) and another unknown species. The species is hypothesised to be: Adiantum raddianum; Adiantum aethiopicum; Adiantum cuneatum; This species is more frost-resistant than either of its parents. [2] [1]
Adiantum (/ ˌ æ d i ˈ æ n t əm /), [1] the maidenhair fern (not to be confused with the similar-looking maidenhair spleenwort fern), is a genus of about 250 species of ferns in the subfamily Vittarioideae of the family Pteridaceae, [2] though some researchers place it in its own family, Adiantaceae.
Adiantum capillus-veneris, the Southern maidenhair fern, black maidenhair fern, maidenhair fern, [3] and venus hair fern, is a species of ferns in the genus Adiantum and the family Pteridaceae [4] with a subcosmopolitan worldwide distribution. It is cultivated as a popular garden fern and houseplant. [5]
The species was named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. It was lectotypified by R.E.G. Pichi-Sermolli in 1957 based on an illustration by James Petiver.The identifiability of this illustration was disputed, leading some authorities to deprecate A. philippense as a nomen dubium and use the next available name for the taxon, Adiantum lunulatum Burm.f.. [3]
Muehlenbeckia or maidenhair is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to the borders of the Pacific, including South and North America, Papua New Guinea and Australasia. It has been introduced elsewhere, including Europe. [1] Species vary in their growth habits, many being vines or shrubs.
Adiantum pedatum, the northern maidenhair fern or five-fingered fern, is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae, [3] native to moist forests in eastern North America. Like other ferns in the genus, the name maidenhair refers to the slender, shining black stipes .
Adiantum alarconianum is a South American maidenhair fern. First scientifically collected in the early 1800s in Ecuador , it is found in neighboring parts of Peru as well. Its iridescent stem scales help to differentiate it from other related ferns.