Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
wilesianum
ID:
1113422

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.

Source:
tro

Year:
1851

Citation Micro:
Sp. Fil. 2. 50 t. 83 C. 1851 (1851)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001112760

Common Names

  • Adiantum wilesianum
  • Wiles' Maidenhair Fern
  • Wiles' Maidenhair

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Description

Adiantum wilesianum (also called Wiles' Maidenhair Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern native to Mexico and Central America. It is a small, delicate fern with a creeping rhizome, and fronds up to 30 cm long. It is found in moist, shady habitats, often on limestone outcrops.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum wilesianum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating digestive disorders, respiratory problems, and as an anti-inflammatory.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum wilesianum has small, white flowers that are clustered in groups of two or three. Its seeds are small and black and its seedlings are small, green and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Adiantum wilesianum

Adiantum wilesianum is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Adiantum genus

Adiantum viridescens, Adiantum vivesii, Adiantum wattii, Adiantum alomae, Adiantum aneitense, Adiantum balfourii, Adiantum bellum, Adiantum celebicum, Adiantum ciliatum, Adiantum cinnamomeum, Adiantum dioganum, Adiantum erylliae, Adiantum fournieri, Adiantum fulvum, Adiantum gingkoides, Adiantum gomphophyllum, Adiantum hollandiae, Adiantum hornei, Adiantum hosei, Adiantum klossii, Adiantum lamrianum, Adiantum mariposatum, Adiantum membranifolium, Adiantum mindanaoense, Adiantum monosorum, Adiantum mynsseniae, Adiantum neoguineense, Adiantum novae-caledoniae, Adiantum ovalescens, Adiantum palaoense, Adiantum parishii, Adiantum proliferum, Adiantum pulchellum, Adiantum pulcherrimum, Adiantum rectangulare, Adiantum semiorbiculatum, Adiantum serratifolium, Adiantum siamense, Adiantum tetragonum, Adiantum thongthamii, Adiantum trilobum, Adiantum meishanianum, Adiantum discolor, Adiantum papillosum, Adiantum camptorachis, Adiantum capillus-junonis, Adiantum caudatum, Adiantum flabellulatum, Adiantum monochlamys, Adiantum pedatum,

Species in the Pteridaceae family