Pteridaceae
Adiantum

Adiantum caudatum L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 308 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific. It is a rhizomatous geophyte or epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Florida, Jamaica

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Dey, M. & al. (2023). Additions to the Pteridophyte flora from Jalpaiguri district of Eastern Himalayan foot hills region, West Bengal. Indian Fern Journal 40(2): 39-61.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Loc, P.K. & al. (2019). A checklist of pteridophytes collected on Cham Chu mountains and adjacent sites. Journal of Biology. Hanoi, Vietnam 41: 75-89.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Paris, B.S., Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Cheah, Y.H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 3. Malayan Forest Records 48: 1-307.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dey, M. & al. (2023). Additions to the Pteridophyte flora from Jalpaiguri district of Eastern Himalayan foot hills region, West Bengal. Indian Fern Journal 40(2): 39-61.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Paris, B.S., Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Cheah, Y.H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 3. Malayan Forest Records 48: 1-307.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Put [709] Thailand K001890335 Yes
Jan 1, 2023 Smith, E. [1894] Thailand K001890333 Yes
Jan 1, 2023 Poilane [2601] Vietnam K001890334 Yes
Jan 1, 2018 Molesworth Allen, B.E.G. [4055] Malaysia K000491554 Yes
Jan 1, 2018 Bidin, D. ; Jaman, R. ; Hamid [PL230] Malaysia K000539251 Yes
Jan 1, 2018 Jarrett, F.M. [115] K000491555 No
Mar 1, 2004 Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J. [946] Thailand K000538223 No
Mar 1, 2004 Romero; Majaducon [38470] Philippines K000444177 No
Jul 23, 1986 Quisumbing, E. [6576] Philippines K000507437 No
Jan 1, 1958 Borssum Waalkes, J., van [3110] Indonesia K000505301 No
Jan 1, 1939 Bloembergen, S. [3677] Indonesia K000505306 No
Jan 1, 1939 Bloembergen, S. [3678] Indonesia K000505300 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [9575] Philippines K000507435 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [6403] Philippines K000507442 No
s.coll [s.n.] Sri Lanka K001890326 Yes
Ghatak [2550] Vanuatu K001890226 Yes
Ghatak [2550] Vanuatu K001890239 Yes
Price [1441] Philippines K001625161 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Kuswata; Soegeng; Soepadmo [38] Indonesia K000505302 No
Mousset, J.P. [247] Indonesia K000505303 No
Robinson, C.B. [9955] Philippines K000507434 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [C6284] Indonesia K000505309 No
Cuming, H. [11] Philippines K000507444 No
Barthe, M. [s.n.] Philippines K000507440 No
Anonymous [s.n.] K000507450 No
Henderson, M.R. [20497] Indonesia K000505307 No
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [38620] Philippines K000507448 No
Merrill, E.D. [284] Philippines K000507446 Type Yes
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [38688] Philippines K000507319 No
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [38688] Philippines K000507436 No
Cuming, H. [100] Philippines K001053238 No
Whitford, H.N. [555] Philippines K000507439 No
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [38620] Philippines K000507447 No
Copeland, E.B. [100] Philippines K000507441 No
Merrill, E.D. [948] Philippines K000507443 No
Vidal y Soler, S. [1890] Philippines K000507445 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [C6284] Indonesia K000505308 No
Mousset, J.P. [247] Indonesia K000505304 No
Sinclair, J.; Edaño, G.E. [9506] Philippines K000507438 No
Clemens, M.S. [9532] Malaysia K000505305 No
Copeland, E.B. [55] Philippines K000507451 No
Joncheere, G.J., de [1714] Indonesia K000505310 No
Sulit, M.D.; Conklin, H.C. [16689] Philippines K000507449 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109183 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109187 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] India Adiantum flagelliferum K001109185 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] India Adiantum flagelliferum K001109186 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109184 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109188 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109189 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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