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Adiantum aethiopicum L.
Family Pteridaceae
Common name: common maidenhair

Adiantum aethiopicum L. APNI*

Description: Rhizome creeping, much branched, covered with papery scales.

Fronds mostly 20–50 cm high, 2–4-pinnate, stalks of the ultimate segments attached at the centre of their bases so that segments ± symmetric at base; segments 3–8 mm long, membranous, pale green, outer margin lobed or finely toothed; stipe reddish brown to dark brown to very dark red-brown.

Sterile fronds spreading. Fertile fronds erect with smaller pinnules; sori large, reniform, usually 1–5 per segment.


Habit
Photo J. Plaza

Other photo
Photo L. von Richter

Herbarium
Sheet

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread in damp open situations, often along creeks, where it often forms large colonies.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. Tas. W.A. S.A.
AVH map***

Text by Peter G. Wilson
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


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