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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.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Used in Traditional Medicine 3

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 2

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Scientific Name

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum 5

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 6

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Source Wikidata: Black Spleenwort

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Sources

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. NatureServe Explorer: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

NatureServe Explorer

Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
Habitat comments
In Hawaii, terrestrial on cinder plains, lava flows and in dry forest

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3. Plants For A Future: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum plant record

Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses

Quote, Medicinal Uses

It is taken internally to treat diseases of the spleen, jaundice and ophthalmia[240].

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Polypodiales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392

"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"

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5. Wikipedia: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

WikipediaWikidata Q923786 (P225 taxon name)View the Source

6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record

Quote, iucnRedListCategory record

"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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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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