Adiantum sinicum

Adiantum sinicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Subfamily: Vittarioideae
Genus: Adiantum
Species: A. sinicum
Binomial name
Adiantum sinicum
Ching

Adiantum sinicum is a fern species in the Vittarioideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae.[1] It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Adiantum sinicum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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