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Adiantum
Taxonomy
Adiantum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Adiantum capillusveneris.
It was assigned to Aspidieae by Gardner and Ettingshausen (1880); to Polypodiaceae by Knowlton (1919), Chandler (1963); and to Vittarioideae by I (2016).
It was assigned to Aspidieae by Gardner and Ettingshausen (1880); to Polypodiaceae by Knowlton (1919), Chandler (1963); and to Vittarioideae by I (2016).
Species
A. aculeatum, A. anastomosum, A. apalophyllum, A. capillusveneris (type species), A. chusanum, A. clavatum, A. flabellulatum, A. hexagonum, A. montanensis, A. pedatum, A. peruvianum, A. philippense, A. pulverulentum, A. radiatum, A. reniforme, A. serrulatum, A. trapeziforme, A. trifoliatum, A. trilobum
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Adiantum Linnaeus |
| 1880 | Adiantum Gardner and Ettingshausen p. 42 |
| 1919 | Adiantum Knowlton |
| 1963 | Adiantum Chandler p. 31 |
| 2016 | Adiantum I |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Adiantum Linnaeus 1753
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Adiantum aculeatum Linnaeus 1753
†Adiantum anastomosum Brown 1940
†Adiantum apalophyllum Gardner and Ettingshausen 1880
Adiantum capillusveneris Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum chusanum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum clavatum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum flabellulatum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum hexagonum Linnaeus 1753
†Adiantum montanensis Knowlton 1907
Adiantum pedatum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum peruvianum Klotzsch 1844
Adiantum philippense Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum pulverulentum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum radiatum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum reniforme Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum serrulatum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum trapeziforme Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum trifoliatum Linnaeus 1753
Adiantum trilobum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Quaternary or 154.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 143.1 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 143.1 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmeridgian - Tithonian | Portugal | A. sp. (24530) | |
| Hauterivian | Portugal | A. expansum (73497) | |
| Lutetian | United Kingdom (England) | A. sp., A. apalophyllum (24106) | |
| Bartonian | USA (Washington) | A. anastomosum (228147) | |
| Early/Lower Oligocene - Late/Upper Miocene | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | A. patagonicum (31544) | |
| Pliocene | Portugal | A. sp. (232146) | |
| Quaternary | India (West Bengal) | A. sp. (228810) |