Adiantum petiolatum

by Jefferson Prado | Jan 28, 2014 | Ferns, New Collections

This species is common in Brazilian Amazon Forest and grows on shade places.

: Habit

: View of the lamina abaxially

: Detail of the sori

Collection data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Adiantum L.
Species: Adiantum petiolatum Desv.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 5-II-2008
Collection Number: 1904
Primary collector: J. Prado
Collected by: H. Tuomisto, K. Ruokolainen, G. Zuquim & J. N. de Souza
Determined by: J. Prado
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Habit: Terrestrial
Specimen locations: SP, TURKU

Collection Location

Amazonas, Brazil

General location: Rebio of Uatumã
Country: Brazil
State or Province: Amazonas
City: Balbina
Municipality: Presidente Figueiredo
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 100 m

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About the Author

Jefferson Prado

I am a Brazilian pteridologist and I work on phylogeny, nomenclature, taxonomy, and geographical distribution of Pteridaceae and Dryopteridaceae; pteridoflora in Brazil, Bolivia, and China.