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 Adiantum peruvianum Klotzsch

Family	:	Pteridaceae
Local Name	:	English:  Silver Dollar Malayalm:
Distribution	:	Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, South to Brazil, Tropical America
Habitat	:	Ornamental
Key Botanical Characters: It has black stems and large flat pinnules. New growth is oval shaped and displays a pale pink shade, later turning to pale green with a metallic sheen and finally to a dark green. Spores are produced around the edge of the leaflets.