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Adiantum aethiopicum L.

Common maidenhair fern · Pteridaceae

Also known as Adiantum aethiopicum aethiopicum, Adiantum trigonum. Common names: Southern maidenhair fern.

Adiantum aethiopicum, also known as the common maidenhair fern, is a small fern of widespread distribution.

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About Common maidenhair fern

Adiantum aethiopicum, also known as the common maidenhair fern, is a small fern of widespread distribution. Occurring in Africa, Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Socotra, South Australia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Uganda, Victoria, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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