Herbarium JCB

Adiantum philippense subsp. philippense

Family (Christenhusz et al, 2011) : ADIANTACEAE
Family (As per The Plant List) : Pteridaceae
Species : Adiantum philippense
Subspecies : philippense
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Adiantum philippense subsp. philippense (Not found in Plant List)
Collection Nos : CS 10971
Collector(s) Name : Saldanha
Key identification features : The rhizome is erect or sub-erect covered by ovate-lanceolate scales. The stipes are tufted, wiry, numerous, dark brown or black coloured, glabrous above. The lamina is lanceolate, simply pinnate; pinnae distinctly stalked, fan shaped; pale green coloured, glabrous above and below; texture herbaceous. Sori continuous along the edge of the lobe; spores triangular.
Habit : Herb-Terrestrial
Native : Tropical Asia; Tropical Africa
Comments : They are terrestrials commonly seen along partially or fully exposed roadsides; rarely also seen as lithophytes. 'Though more cytology needed in South India'- CRFJ.
Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
Collection Locality : Shiradi Ghat, Hassan
Distribution Locality : Hassan
Floras referred : Fraser-Jenkins, Taxonomic revision of Indian Subcontinental Pteridophytes 2008