Adiantum capillatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Vittarioideae
Genus: Adiantum
Species: Adiantum capillatum

Name

Adiantum capillatum A.R.Sm. & J.Prado, Brittonia 56: 82 (2004).

• Type: Ecuador. junction of provinces Guayas, Cañar, Chimborazo, and Bolívar, nr. Bucay, 1000–1250 ft [300–380 m], W.H. Camp E-3678 (Holotype: US; isotype: NY [n.v.]).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Ecuador. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Smith, A.R. & Prado, J. 2004. New species in Adiantum and Pteris (Pteridaceae) from the Andes. Brittonia 56(1): 82–88. DOI: 10.1663/0007-196X(2004)056[0082:NSIAAP]2.0.CO;2 JSTOR ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Adiantum capillatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jul 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Adiantum capillatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Adiantum capillatum. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Adiantum capillatum Accessed: 13 Jul 2022.