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Black Spleenwort

Ferns and Fern Allies

Black spleenwort, Asplenium adiantum-nigrum, is a species of fern in the spleenwort family, Aspleniaceae, widely distributed across Africa, Europe and temperate Asia, with smaller, more scattered populations in Mexico and the United States. It typically grows from crevices in rock walls and stony banks, its dark, glossy, triangular fronds giving the species its common name.

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Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Scientific Name
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 2
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Child Taxon Of

Asplenium, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Black Spleenwort
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1. Wikidata: Black Spleenwort
  • Wikidata Q923786, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Asplenium adiantum-nigrum': a common species of fern
  • Child Taxon Of: Asplenium, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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2. Wikipedia: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
WikipediaWikidata Q923786 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
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