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VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100-300 m. 10 10, 2008

 

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Species:  Adiantum excisum Kunze
Family:  Adiantaceae Identification doubtful, we are going to check it in the near future. Certainty 80 %.   
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Record:  1766
About 9 Adiantum in Chile and 6 in our data base.
About 25 Adiantaceae in Chile and 8 in our data base.

 

1st Region: Lat: 18° - 21° Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21° - 26° Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26° - 29° Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29° - 32° Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32° - 33° Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33°- 34° Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34° - 35° Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35° - 36° Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36° - 38° Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38° - 39° Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39° - 44° Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44° - 49° Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49°- 55° Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).     Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.   In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m. Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
   Fern     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 20 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Adiantum excisum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Adiantum excisum

VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100-300 m. 10 10, 2008

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Fern

Height: 20 cm.

 

Image of Adiantum excisum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Adiantum excisum

VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100-300 m. 10 10, 2008

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

 

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

 

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.

 

Image of Adiantum excisum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Adiantum excisum

VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100-300 m. 10 10, 2008

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More species from the same Adiantaceae family in our data base:

Adiantum chilense var. hirsutum (Palito negro / Culantrillo / Cudú-namún)

Adiantum chilense var. chilense (Doradilla / Palito negro / Culantrillo)

Adiantum excisum

Adiantum scabrum

Adiantum scabrum

Adiantum sulphureum

Cheilanthes glauca

Pellaea ternifolia

 

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