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Torn Maidenhair Fern

ඉරුණු කන්‍යා කෙස් පර්ණාංගය கிழிந்த கன்னிக் கூந்தல் பெரணி

Adiantum incisum

Torn Maidenhair Fern
Jacek Pietruszewski · CC BY 4.0

Overview

Adiantum incisum is a species of fern in the Vittarioideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. It is a perennial or lithophyte native to western, southern, and eastern tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, and south-central China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Adiantum incisum — CC BY-SA 4.0
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