Pteridaceae
Adiantum

Adiantum poiretii Wikstr.

First published in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1825: 443 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America, Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. Africa, SW. Arabian Peninsula, W. Indian Ocean, SW. India, Sri Lanka. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, has environmental uses and as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Free State, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Réunion, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tristan da Cunha, Uganda, Uruguay, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Velázquez Montes, E. (2018). Flora de Guerrero 82: 1-230. Facultade de Ciencias, UNAM.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Sim F.S.A. 247, t. 123, fig. 1 (1915).
  • in Svensk. Vet. Akad. Handl. 1825 : 443 (1826)

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.or

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Roux, J.P. (2016). The Lycopods and Ferns of Drakensberg and Lesotho: 1-384. Briza academic books, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Velázquez Montes, E. (2018). Flora de Guerrero 82: 1-230. Facultade de Ciencias, UNAM.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Van Heist [577] Uganda K000197491 No
Jun 1, 2007 Massawe, G. [DA56] Tanzania K000558335 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9476] Cameroon K000109163 No
Dec 1, 1996 Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/469] Tanzania K000558336 No
Dec 1, 1996 Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/469] Tanzania K000558338 No
Dec 1, 1996 Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/469] Tanzania K000558337 No
Dec 1, 1996 Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/469] Tanzania K000558339 No
Jan 1, 1996 Thomas, D.W. [9274] Cameroon K000518835 No
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [5337] Cameroon K000541975 No
Jan 1, 1996 Sidwell, K. [61] Cameroon K000518837 No
Jan 1, 1989 Gereau, R.; Lovett, J.; Mtweve, J. [3131] Tanzania K000571357 No
Jul 27, 1988 Harwood, A. [26] Tanzania K000571360 No
Jul 27, 1988 Johnston, H.H. [6] Tanzania K000558344 No
Jul 27, 1988 Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10260] Tanzania K000571369 No
Jul 27, 1988 Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [248] Tanzania K000571351 No
Jul 27, 1988 Semsei, S.R. [4097] Tanzania K000571343 No
Jul 27, 1988 Schlieben, H.J. [3473] Tanzania K000571358 No
Jul 27, 1988 Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1429] Tanzania K000571361 No
Jul 27, 1988 Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2117] Tanzania K000571359 No
Jul 27, 1988 Volkens, G. [1251] Tanzania K000558345 No
Jul 27, 1988 Newbould, J.B.; Jefford, T.G. [1796] Tanzania K000571354 No
Jul 27, 1988 Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000571350 No
Jul 27, 1988 Peter, A. [37807] Tanzania K000571352 No
Jul 27, 1988 Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9455] Tanzania K000571370 No
Jul 27, 1988 Schlieben, H.J. [4531] Tanzania K000558349 No
Jul 27, 1988 Durham, F.R. [s.n.] Tanzania K000558346 No
Jul 27, 1988 Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12122] Tanzania K000558356 No
Jul 27, 1988 Batty, M. [209] Tanzania K000558357 No
Jul 27, 1988 Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10092] Tanzania K000571368 No
Jul 27, 1988 Bigger, M. [2147] Tanzania K000558358 No
Jul 27, 1988 Peter, A. [37807] Tanzania K000571353 No
Jul 27, 1988 Leighton, W.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K000558348 No
Jul 26, 1988 Jugard, E. [221] K000558314 No
Jul 26, 1988 Roscoe, J. [s.n.] Kenya K000558319 No
Jul 26, 1988 Newbould, J.B. [6466] Tanzania K000558340 No
Jul 26, 1988 Mabberley, D.; McCall [294] Kenya K000558322 No
Jul 26, 1988 Scott Elliott, G.F. [7525] Uganda K000558135 No
Jul 26, 1988 Moon, J.L. [754] Kenya K000558325 No
Jul 26, 1988 Eggeling, W.J. [1188] Uganda K000571024 No
Jul 26, 1988 James, E. [s.n.] Uganda K000558146 No
Jul 26, 1988 Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1770] Kenya K000558333 No
Jul 26, 1988 Frame, G.W. [403] Tanzania K000558342 No
Jul 26, 1988 Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15020] Kenya K000558334 No
Jul 26, 1988 Dummer, R.A. [3644] Uganda K000558143 No
Jul 26, 1988 Powell, H. [31] Kenya K000558156 No
Jul 26, 1988 Roscoe, J. [s.n.] Kenya K000558318 No
Jul 26, 1988 Wilson, J. [569] Uganda K000571025 No
Jul 26, 1988 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K000558320 No
Jul 26, 1988 Brown, E.J. [EA12489] Kenya K000558155 No
Jul 26, 1988 Roscoe, J. [s.n.] Kenya K000558321 No
Jul 26, 1988 Gardner, H.M. [976] Kenya K000558315 No
Jul 26, 1988 Rwaburindore, P.K. [Rwab458] Uganda K000558147 No
Jul 26, 1988 Moon, J.L. [754] Kenya K000558324 No
Jul 26, 1988 Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Cameron, J.B.C. [72/327] Kenya K000558330 No
Jul 26, 1988 Snowden, J.D. [420] Uganda K000558144 No
Jul 26, 1988 Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.; Maara, J.; Mwirigi, P. [67/778] Kenya K000558326 No
Jul 26, 1988 Lugard [221] Kenya K000558154 No
Jul 26, 1988 Scott Elliott, G.F. [6773] Kenya K000558137 No
Jul 26, 1988 Paulo, S. [1015] Kenya K000558153 No
Jul 26, 1988 Stauffer, H.U. [958] Uganda K000558139 No
Jul 26, 1988 Hazel, C. [260] Uganda K000558134 No
Jul 26, 1988 Faden, R.B.; Evans, A. [69/2049] Kenya K000558329 No
Jul 26, 1988 Tweedie [1883] Kenya K000558158 No
Jul 26, 1988 Scott Elliott, G.F. [7597] Uganda K000558136 No
Jul 26, 1988 James, E. [s.n.] Kenya K000558323 No
Jul 26, 1988 Tweedie [1883A] Kenya K000558157 No
Jul 26, 1988 Tweedie [2714] Uganda K000571030 No
Jul 20, 1982 Mtui, E.M.; Sigara, T. [60] Tanzania K000571348 No
Jul 20, 1982 Mtui, E.M.; Sigara, T. [60] Tanzania K000571347 No
Jan 1, 1960 Greenway, P.J. [9585] Tanzania K000558351 No
Jan 1, 1960 Greenway, P.J. [9585] Tanzania K000558350 No
Jan 1, 1954 Hedberg, O. [65] Kenya K000558313 No
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4982] Kenya K000558332 No
Wesche, K. [1360] Uganda K000558140 No
Thomas, A.S. [1166B] Uganda K000558130 No
Peter, A. [2615] Tanzania K000558353 No
Glynne, M.D. [247] Tanzania K000558343 No
Chandler, P.; Hancock, G.L.R. [2546] Uganda K000558131 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2764] Tanzania K000571346 No
Wood, G.H.S. [756] Uganda K000558128 No
Kisena, C. [139] Tanzania K000571344 No
Zapfack, L. [1136] Cameroon K001519497 No
Thomas, A.S. [1166B] Uganda K000558129 No
Galeotti, H.G. [6562] Mexico K000846876 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rob, E.; Fries, C.E. [764] Kenya K000558327 No
Chamisso [156] Chile K000633042 Type Yes
C.B.S. [s.n.] K000846964 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, A.S. [2542] Uganda K000558141 No
Bytebier, B. [276] Kenya K000558148 No
Raynal, J. [19047] Tanzania K000571341 No
Grimshaw, J.M. [94/173] Tanzania K000571337 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P3197] Uganda K000558133 No
Bally, P.R.O. [5613] Kenya K000558150 No
Raynal, J. [19140] Tanzania K000571342 No
Archbold, M.E. [2481A] Tanzania K000571362 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th3606] Uganda K000571028 No
Grimshaw, J.M. [93/1043] Tanzania K000571339 No
Eggeling, W.J. [E2625] Uganda K000571026 No
Cheek, M.; Nana.; Onana.; Ghogue.; Moyo.; Callo.; Nkwah. [8663] Cameroon K001519478 No
Cheek, M.; Nana.; Onana.; Ghogue.; Moyo.; Callo.; Nkwah. [8663] Cameroon K001519479 No
Etuge, N.; Pollard, B.J.; Amy; Richard; Angella; Pat; Cec [3494] Cameroon K000609383 Yes
Moreau, R.E. [169] Kenya K000558328 No
Kisena, C. [139] Tanzania K000571345 No
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5121] Kenya K000558331 No
Grimshaw, J.M. [93/714] Tanzania K000571340 No
Richards, H.M. [13960] Tanzania K000571365 No
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [6345] Kenya K000558159 No
Huxley, P. [140A] Tanzania K000558347 No
Jack, P.N.C. [5190] K000558317 No
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V.; Mhoro [5441] Tanzania K000571356 No
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V.; Mhoro [5441] Tanzania K000571355 No
Chandler, P. [2263] Kenya K000558316 No
Stolz, A. [589] Tanzania K000571367 No
Newbould, J.B. [7258] Kenya K000558151 No
Loveridge, M.V. [479] Uganda K000558132 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Chile K000633044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, A.S. [281] Uganda K000558142 No
Eggeling, W.J. [E4032] Uganda K000558138 No
Stolz, A. [800] Tanzania K000571366 No
Vaughan, J.H. [2974] Tanzania K000558355 No
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4593] Tanzania K000571349 No
Gillies [s.n.] Chile K000633043 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [6020] Kenya K000558149 No
Eggeling, W.J. [E23284] Uganda K000571027 No
Grimshaw, J.M. [94/173] Tanzania K000571338 No
Watermeyer [66] Tanzania K000571364 No
Greenway, P.J. [7679] Tanzania K000558352 No
Peter, A. [43900] Tanzania K000558359 No
Mtui, E.M. [137] Tanzania K000558341 No
St.Clair-Thompson, G.W. [998] Tanzania K000571363 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th281] Uganda K000558145 No
Verdcourt, B. [2501] Kenya K000558152 No
Daubenberger, I. [16] Tanzania K000558354 No
Verdcourt, B. [785] Uganda K000571029 No
Eggeling, W.J. [E2899] Uganda K000571023 No

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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