Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

NZOR Identifier: d5f1d90a-e0ae-4ac4-8a3d-4de981cf38c4

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id a144c813-ca7c-405a-9474-c6dd1cd0d1b8)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Polypodiophytina
class
Polypodiopsida
subclass
Polypodiidae
order
Polypodiales
family
Pteridaceae
genus
Adiantum
species
Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
L.
Rank
species
Published in
Linnaeus. C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Micro-reference (page)
1096
Year
1753
Nomenclatural Comment
Lectotype (selected by Pichi Sermolli 1957): [Habitat in Europa australis – southern Europe], Magnol, LINN 1252.9 (!online; see Jarvis 2007)., From the Latin capillus (hair), veneris (of Venus), giving rise to the popular and widespread name of maidenhair., First record: Brownsey (1981). Voucher CHR 366041, 1978.
Original orthography
Capillus veneris
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
a144c813-ca7c-405a-9474-c6dd1cd0d1b8
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Adiantum (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Adiantum capillus-veneris L. (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
754355c4-ad40-4209-8bee-12619502aa4a
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Adiantum
Preferred Name
Adiantum capillus-veneris L. }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
dfffd069-3ab7-47b3-bdd2-95b6e61f6f58
According to
Webb, C. J.; Sykes, W. R.; Garnock-Jones, P. J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Christchurch, New Zealand, Botany Division, D.S.I.R.

No subordinate taxa

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
European maidenhair
Name Id
290646ba-f7c8-4cd8-b907-7cb291d665fb
According To
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2021: Pteridaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 30. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
European maidenhair
Name Id
290646ba-f7c8-4cd8-b907-7cb291d665fb
According To
Nicol, E. R. 1997: Common Names of Plants in New Zealand. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press.

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
Venus-hair fern
Name Id
f3e1af9f-791b-430c-a434-372704fc4c37
According To
Nicol, E. R. 1997: Common Names of Plants in New Zealand. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press.

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
Venus-hair fern
Name Id
f3e1af9f-791b-430c-a434-372704fc4c37
According To
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2021: Pteridaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 30. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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