Adiantum deflectens
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Description
A fern. The stems are about 3 mm across. The leaves have 3 levels of divisions.
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Edible Uses
Leaves and fronds are prepared as tea.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Adiantum deflectens var. tremulum Hieron.Adiantum dolabriforme Hook.Adiantum flagellum FéeAdiantum subaristatum Féeand others
References (1)
- Fagg, C. W. et al, 2015, Useful Brazilian plants listed in the manuscripts and publications of the Scottish medic and naturalist George Gardner (1812–1849). Journal of Ethnopharmacology 161 (2015) 18–29
