Rumohra adiantiformis

Rumohra adiantiformis (Forster) Ching (syn.: Polystichum adiantiforme (Forster) J. Smith, Dryopteris adiantiformis (Forster) Kuntze) (southern hemisphere) – An exceptional, casual escape from cultivation. Recorded once, in 1993, in Kontich (cultivated and subspontaneous).


Contrary to Page & Bennell (1986), indusia in Rumohra are peltately attached and not kidney-shaped (reniform).


Rumohra adiantiformis leafRumohra adiantiformis sorus


Page C.N. & Bennell F.M. (1986) Rumohra. In: Walters S.M. & al. (eds.), The European Garden Flora, vol. 1: 59-61. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith