Adiantum cunninghamii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Adiantum cunninghamii Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 52 (1851).

Lectotype (selected by Brownsey & Perrie 2020): N[ew] Zealand, W. Colenso 1670, 1849, Herb. Hooker. (K 001090075).

Replaced synonym
- Adiantum formosum A.Cunn. in Hooker, Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 366 (1837).
Homotypic
- Adiantum formosum var. cunninghamii (Hook.) F.Muell., Veg. Chatham Isl. 72 (1864)
- Adiantum affine var. cunninghamii (Hook.) C.Moore & Betche, Handb. Fl. N.S.W.: 508 (1893).
Heterotypic
- Adiantum trapeziforme G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 84 (1786), nom. illeg. non L.
  - Lectotype (selected by Brownsey & Perrie 2020): [New Zealand], Herb. G. Forster 297, BM 001048368.
- Adiantum affine T.Moore, Index Fil.: 19 (1857), nom. illeg. (non Willd. 1810)
- Adiantum affine var. heterophyllum Colenso, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 20: 218 (1888).
  - Lectotype (selected by Brownsey & Perrie 2020): [New Zealand], com. W. Colenso, 5/1890, K 01090068
  - Adiantum affine var. chathamicum Field, Ferns New Zeal. 81 (1890).
- Adiantum pullum Colenso, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 25: 319 (1893).
  - Lectotype (selected by Brownsey & Perrie 2020): Dannevirke, Hawkes Bay, H. Hill, Herb. Colenso, WELT P003327
  - Adiantum affine var. pullum (Colenso) Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 150 (1913).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Hooker, W.J. 1851–1858. Species Filicum being descriptions of the known ferns, particularly of such as exist in the author's herbarium, or are with sufficient accuracy described in works to which are he has access; accompanied with numerous figures. Volume II containing Adiantum – Ceratopteris. v + 250 pp. + 70 tab. London: William Pamplin. BHL Biblioteca Digital MDZ Reference page.

Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. 2020. Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in Pteridaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 58(3): 245–254. DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2020.1725068 Reference page.
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. DOI: 10.7931/dtkj-x078 Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Adiantum cunninghamii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 6. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Adiantum cunninghamii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 May 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Adiantum cunninghamii. Published online. Accessed: 6 May 2022.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Adiantum cunninghamii Accessed: 6 May 2022.