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

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • 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

  • 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, 2018 Jarrett, F.M. [115] K000491555 No
Mar 1, 2004 Chantaranothai, P. [946], Thailand K000538223 No
Mar 1, 2004 Romero [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. [3678], Indonesia K000505300 No
Jan 1, 1939 Bloembergen, S. [3677], Indonesia K000505306 No
Whitford, H.N. [555], Philippines K000507439 No
Molesworth Allen, B.E.G. [4055], Malaysia K000491554 No
Mousset, J.P. [247], Indonesia K000505303 No
Clemens, M.S. [9532], Malaysia K000505305 No
Henderson, M.R. [20497], Indonesia K000505307 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [9575], Philippines K000507435 No
Kondo, Y. [38688], Philippines K000507436 No
Vidal y Soler, S. [1890], Philippines K000507445 No
Copeland, E.B. [55], Philippines K000507451 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [6403], Philippines K000507442 No
Anonymous [s.n.] K000507450 No
Cuming, H. [11], Philippines K000507444 No
Kondo, Y. [38688], Philippines K000507319 No
Joncheere, G.J. de [1714], Indonesia K000505310 No
Kato, M. [C6284], Indonesia K000505308 No
Kondo, Y. [38620], Philippines K000507448 No
Barthe, M. [s.n.], Philippines K000507440 No
Mousset, J.P. [247], Indonesia K000505304 No
Kondo, Y. [38620], Philippines K000507447 No
Cuming, H. [100], Philippines K001053238 No
Copeland, E.B. [100], Philippines K000507441 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [38], Indonesia K000505302 No
Kato, M. [C6284], Indonesia K000505309 No
Robinson, C.B. [9955], Philippines K000507434 No
Merrill, E.D. [284], Philippines K000507446 neotype Yes
Sinclair, J. [9506], Philippines K000507438 No
Merrill, E.D. [948], Philippines K000507443 No
Sulit, M.D. [16689], Philippines K000507449 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109188 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109183 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109187 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109184 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76], India Adiantum flagelliferum K001109185 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76], India Adiantum flagelliferum K001109186 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 76] Adiantum flagelliferum K001109189 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images