Adiantum- Fertile

- Common name: Maidenhair Fern
-Classification:
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Adiantum
- Basic Characteristics: Color of leaflets range from apple green to dark green, they
are delicate and form lacy, overlapping fronds. Its rhizomes are short, creeping, underground
and are covered in small, brown scales which make them appear red or golden in color.
- Habitat: Found in moist deciduous, semi-evergreen, and evergreen forests. Highest
species diversity is in the Andes.
- Known for its ornamental value, many species are grown in the horticultural trade.