Adiantum philippense L.

 
  • Family : PTERIDACEAE
    (Maidenhair Fern Family)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : PTERIDACEAE
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Adiantum lunulatum Burm. f.
  • Habit : Herb-Terrestrial
  • Comments / notes : Terrestrial, commonly seen along partially or fully exposed roadsides; rarely seen as lithophyte.
  • Fertile : September-December
  • Collector(s) Name : C. J. Saldanha
  • Collection Nos : CS 10971
  • Collection Locality : Shiradi Ghat, Hassan
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Nallamalai Hills (Kurnool district), West Godavari district, Srikakulam district
    • Karnataka : B.R.Hills (Chamarajanagar district), Bangalore district, Chikamagalur district, Dakshina Kannada district, Udupi district, Hassan district, Mysore district Shimogadistrict Uttara Kannada
    • Odisha : Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district), Malayagiri Hills (Keonjhar district), Angul district, Dhenkanal district, Kalahandi district, Ganjam district, Sambalpur district, Gandamardhan Hills (Bargarh district), Cuttack district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Asia, Tropical Africa
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Literature :
    • Fraser-Jenkins, Taxonomic revision of Indian Subcontinental Pteridophytes 2008
    • Rajagopal, P.K. & Bhat, K.G. (2016). Pteridophytes of Karnataka State, India. Vinayaka Prakashana Publishers.J.L. Ellis.1990. Flora of Nallamalais Vol-2
    • H.O. Saxena and M. Brahmam. 1989. The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • H.O. Saxena and M. Brahmam. 1996. The Flora of Orissa, Vol-4
    • Rolla Seshagiri Rao et al. 1986. Flora of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
    • Rolla Seshagiri Rao. 1986. Flora of Srikakulam
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Adiantum philippense. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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