Adiantum lunulatum | |
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A. lunulatum growing in Goa, India. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida (disputed) |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Pteridaceae |
Genus: | Adiantum |
Species: | A. lunulatum |
Binomial name | |
Adiantum lunulatum Burm.f. |
Adiantum lunulatum, also known as walking maidenhair fern, or black maidenhair, is a species of maidenhair fern that is widely distributed through the southern hemisphere, notably Asia, Africa, and Madagascar. It is named after its half-moon shaped pinnae.
Adiantum lunulatum grows in a creeping or semi-erect position. Its fronds are arched and tufted. The fern is notably overall very glabrous and smooth. It grows on streambanks, often on rocks in forests and woodland.