Adiantum caudatum
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Specific Epithetcaudatum L.
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ResidentialNative
Description
Adiantum caudatum belongs to the family of Adiantaceae. The species epithet cauda means tail in Latin, which refers to the extended frond tip. Adiantum caudatum is a fern which grows either on the ground or rocks (lithophytic). It is characterised by the short, erect rhizomes and 45 cm long fronds. The frond consists of leaf blade with a measuring size 10–30 × 1.8–3.1 cm, linear-oblong outline and about 19 to 45 leaflets on each side. The leaflets are thin, shape variable and have very short stalks less than 1 mm long. The sori are located at the tip of leaflet lobes with a maximum of 10 sori on each leaflet (Kiew et al., 2020).
Adiantum caudatum inhabits limestone karsts and light shade of non-calcareous soil in lowland forest at low altitude. This particular fern is well distributed throughout the Old World tropics, including Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Pacific Islands. In Peninsular Malaysia, A. caudatum has been recorded in Perlis, Kedah (including Langkawi), Penang, Perak, Pahang and Johor (Kiew et al., 2020).
According to Malaysia Red List (2021), Adiantum caudatum is listed as Least Concern in Peninsular Malaysia (Yong et al., 2021).
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
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Lithophytes — Plants that grow in or on rocks
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Terrestrial — An animal that lives on/near the ground or a plant that grows on/in/from land
Terrestrial in shade
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| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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Forest → Lowland Dipterocarp Forest (Malayan, Burmese)
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Unknown | Unknown |
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2021 | Malaysia Plant Red List |
Least Concern (LC)
Peninsular Malaysia
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Location
- Johore 1
- Kedah 3
- Pahang 1
- Penang 1
- Perak 2
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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Digital Specimen
References
- Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Lau, K.H., Siti-Nur Fatinah, K., Cheah, Y.H., Yao, T.L., Rafidah, A.R., Lim, C.L., Syahida-Emiza, S., Ummul Nazrah, A.R., Nor-Ezzawanis, A.T., Chew, M.Y., Siti Munirah, M.Y., Julius, A., Phoon, S.N., Sam, Y.Y., Nadiah, I., Ong, P.T., Sarah Nabila, R., Suhaida, M., Muhammad-Alif Azyraf, A., Siti Eryani, S., Yap, J.W., Jutta, M., Azeman, S., Salleh, N., Kiew, R. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Malaysia Red List: Plants of Peninsular Malaysia, Volume 1, Issue/No. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 107.
- Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Lau, K.H., Siti-Nur Fatinah, K., Cheah, Y.H., Yao, T.L., Rafidah, A.R., Lim, C.L., Syahida-Emiza, S., Ummul Nazrah, A.R., Nor-Ezzawanis, A.T., Chew, M.Y., Siti Munirah, M.Y., Julius, A., Phoon, S.N., Sam, Y.Y., Nadiah, I., Ong, P.T., Sarah Nabila, R., Suhaida, M., Muhammad-Alif Azyraf, A., Siti Eryani, S., Yap, J.W., Jutta, M., Azeman, S., Salleh, N., Kiew, R. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Malaysia Red List: Plants of Peninsular Malaysia, Volume 1, Issue/No. 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 316, 753.
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Kamilia Huda Binti Mohd Zaini, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurliyana Binti Abd Rahman & Ms. Nurul Aliya Imra Asyikin Binti Abd Murad
Species Citation :- Adiantum caudatum. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/4912. [Retrieved 28 September 2023].
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