Adiantum digitatum

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Adiantum digitatum C.Presl ex Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 38 (1858).

• Type: Brazil, Sellow s.n. (K; photo: GH).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Adiantum digitatum C.Presl, Tent. Pterid. 159 (1836), nom. nud.
• Heterotypic
  • Adiantum speciosum Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 45 (1851).
  • Adiantum palmatum T.Moore, Gard. Chron., n.s., 7: 40 (1877).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru. Regional: Brazil Brazil South (Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina). Regional: Southern South America Argentina South, Argentina Northwest (Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman), Uruguay. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hooker, W.J. 1851–1858. Species Filicum being descriptions of the known ferns, particularly of such as exist in the author's herbarium, or are with sufficient accuracy described in works to which are he has access; accompanied with numerous figures. Volume II containing Adiantum – Ceratopteris. v + 250 pp. + 70 tab. London: William Pamplin. BHL Biblioteca Digital MDZ Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Adiantum digitatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Aug 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Adiantum digitatum. Published online. Accessed: 30 Aug 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Adiantum digitatum Accessed: 30 Aug 2022.