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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 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]
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]
Adiantum aleuticum, the western maidenhair fern or Aleutian maidenhair, is a species of deciduous fern in the genus Adiantum. Description
Adiantum aethiopicum, also known as the common maidenhair fern, is a small fern of widespread distribution, occurring in Africa, Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand. [1] Adiantum aethiopicum was one of the many species first described by Linnaeus, in this case in his Systema naturae in 1759. [2]
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 .