Adiantum aneitense

by | Sep 11, 2014 | Ferns, New Collections | 1 comment

Adiatnum aneitense is unusual within the genus for being epiphytic.  At Mt. Gohavisuka, were I found this plant, they were primarily growing on the root mantles of tree ferns.

Collection data (S. A. James & M. Sundue, 1701 )

Classification & Common Names
Collection Data
  • Collection Date: 21-II-2012
  • Collection Number: 1701
  • Primary collector: S. A. James & M. Sundue
  • Collected by: Michael Sundue, Si He
  • Determined by: Layne Huiet, 2013 (DUKE)
  • Habitat: Primary Forest
  • Habit: Epiphyte
  • Specimen locations: BISH, DUKE, VT
  • Observations: Epiphytic on tree fern root mantles
Adiantum aneitense
Collection Location

About the Author

<a href="https://www.fernsoftheworld.com/author/msundue/" target="_self">Michael Sundue</a>

Michael Sundue

My field work is centered in Colombia, and Papua New Guinea. I am based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E). If you have any ferns that you want identified, please send them to me!

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1 Comment

  1. Fernando Matos

    And this goes to those who still cannot believe in the close relationship between Adiantum and other vittarioid ferns…Great photos of this super cool species. I loved that you also found the gametophytes.

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