Adiantum incisum
| Adiantum incisum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Adiantum |
| Species: | A. incisum
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| Binomial name | |
| Adiantum incisum | |
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Adiantum incisum is a species of fern in the Vittarioideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae.[3] It is a perennial or lithophyte native to western, southern, and eastern tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, and south-central China.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Two subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Adiantum incisum subsp. incisum (synonyms Adiantum capillus-gorgonis Webb, A. caudatum var. capillus-gorgonis (Webb) Cout., A. caudatum var. laciniatum Bonap., A. sinicum Ching, and A. vestitum Wall.) – western, southern, and eastern tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, and south-central China[4]
- Adiantum incisum subsp. indicum (J.Ghatak) Fraser-Jenk. (synonyms Adiantum indicum J.Ghatak A. recurvatum D.Don, A. caudatum var. flabellatum B.K.Nayar, and A. recurvatum (D.Don) Fraser-Jenk.) – India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka[5]
The species is assessed as endangered by the IUCN Red List under the synonym Adiantum indicum, with a distribution limited to China.[1]
References
- ^ a b c China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Adiantum sinicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T46604A11068935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46604A11068935.en. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Adiantum incisum Forssk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Zhang, Xian-Chun; Schneider, Harald (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 19: 7–54. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.19.1.2.
- ^ "Adiantum incisum subsp. incisum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Adiantum incisum subsp. indicum (J.Ghatak) Fraser-Jenk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2026.