A reply: "Yes, correct - this is Adiantum philippense, like the last one (synonym A. lunulatum) - see the recent paper by S.C. Verma and Fraser-Jenkins on this species. (Indian Fern Society Silver Jubilee Volume). Rooting or "walking" from stolon-buds, not "climbing" as such. Best wishes, Chris F.-J."
On 14 October 2012 13:45, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > > This is a fern a pteridophyte - Adiantum lunulatum. > It is not a climber. > best regards > Adittya > > It is the Maidenheir fern > > *Adiantum lunulatum* > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rashmi Khiani <[email protected]> > Date: 12 October 2012 20:23 > Subject: [efloraofindia:134883] Fern ID request - RK9 - 12-Oct-2012 > To: [email protected] > > > Hello all, > > Would love to know the name of this beautiful plant growing in a climbing > habit in Karjat area. > > -- > Kind regards, Rashmi > > -- > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1980 members & > 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1980 members & 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
