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Definition of Adiantum tenerum
1. Noun. Tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated.
Generic synonyms: Maidenhair, Maidenhair Fern
Specialized synonyms: Adiantum Tenerum Farleyense, Barbados Maidenhair, Farley Maidenhair, Farley Maidenhair Fern, Glory Fern
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adiantum Tenerum
Literary usage of Adiantum tenerum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ferns: British and Exotic by Edward Joseph Lowe (1868)
"Adiantum tenerum. SWARTZ. HOOKER. PLUMIER. J. SMITH. PRESL. ... THE Adiantum
tenerum is a splendid species when well grown, forming itself into a large yet ..."
2. Publication by Field Museum of Natural History (1902)
"Adiantum tenerum Sw. On an old stone wall, in open woods at Spring Garden.
July (472). Eggers Fl. 985. 53. ADIANTUM VILI.OSUM Linn. Canaan. ..."
3. Transactions by Massachusetts Horticultural Society (1891)
"A few of our rarer ferns that have been successfully cultivated are: Acrostichum
aureum, Cheilanthes tomentosa, Adiantum tenerum, ..."
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