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Adiantum aleuticum

Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) C.A.Paris (Pteridaceae). Ettelbruck (L). © 2022 by Yves Krippel.Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) C.A.Paris
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Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Pteridaceae

Status

R – extremely rare

Description

Adiantum aleuticum – member of the Adiantum pedatum complex – was observed, on the 21th of June 2022, in a wall at Ettelbruck. To our knowledge, this is the first documented naturalized occurrence in Luxembourg of this garden escaped fern. 

Further information

Confirmed by molecular studies.

Suggested citation of this webpage

Krippel, Y., 2023. Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) C.A.Paris. In: Online atlas of the pteridophytes of Luxembourg. URL: https://pteridophytes.lu/adiantum-aleuticum/ [29.03.2023].