Index to
Ferns and Lycophytes of Japan

Family: Pteridaceae イノモトソウ科 > Genus: Adiantum L. ホウライシダ属
GreenList Taxon ID: 236

Accepted name

Adiantum edgeworthii Hook.

オトメクジャク

Basionym and homotypic synonym(s)

Adiantum edgeworthii Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 14, t. 81B, 1851. BHL Tropicos
Adiantum caudatum L. var. edgeworthii (Hook.) Bedd., Handb. Ferns Brit. India 84, 1883. BHL Tropicos

Type information in the protologue:
M. P. Edgeworth (Adah Valley, in the Panjaub, near Mooltan, 1838.9)
Digitized type material:
Herbarium & Reg. No. Type status Collector & No. Locality Coll. date
K001090055Type?Edgeworth, M.P., #s.n.Punyaub [crossed out]; E. Gurwhal

Heterotypic synonym(s) and/or incorporated taxa (forma or lower)

Adiantum spencerianum Copel., Philipp. J. Sci. 1 (Suppl. 1): 154. t. 11, 1906. BHL Tropicos
Adiantum edgeworthii Hook. var. spencerianum (Copel.) Tagawa, J. Jap. Bot. 14(5): 311, 1938. Link Tropicos

Type information in the protologue:
Copeland 1844/Copeland 1843/Copeland 1832 (Luzon, Benguet, Lutab/Luzon, Benguet, Lutab/Luzon, Adouay)

Information on ploidy level and reproductive mode

Chromosome number Ploidy level Reproductive mode Locality Remarks Reference
n=302xsexOita City, Oita Pref.Kurita 1965a (J. Jap. Bot. 40: 234-244)
2n=602xInnai-machi & Ajimu-machi, Oita Pref.Takei & Tsuji 1995 (Res. Bull. Fac. Educ. Oita Univ. 17: 93-98)