Botanical Terms -Adiantaceae

Botanical Terms -Adiantaceae
A fern family currently recognized as *Pteridaceae.
Adiantum (maidenhair ferns) (family *Pteridaceae) a genus of ferns whose all of the fronds are the same, typically having broad, fan-shaped leaflets and glossy, black petioles. Scaly rhizomes are present.Sori are carried on the reflexed tips of the leaflets close to the vein ends. A few are grown for their aesthetic value. Approximately 200 species exist. The majority can be found in warm temperate climates, moist tropics, and even the southern British Isles.