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Rough Maidenhair Fern

රළු කන්‍යා කෙස් පර්ණාංගය சொரசொரப்பான கன்னிக் கூந்தல் பெரணி

Adiantum hispidulum

Rough Maidenhair Fern
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Overview

Adiantum hispidulum, commonly known as rough maidenhair fern or five-fingered jack, is a small fern in the family Pteridaceae of widespread distribution. It is found in Africa, Australia, Polynesia, Malesia, New Zealand and other Pacific Islands. Its fronds rise in clumps from rhizomes among rocks or in the soil in sheltered areas.

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