Adiantum reniforme L.

Rhizome short-creeping, thick, branched. Fronds evergreen, in clusters, each to 15 cm or so long. Blade undivided, kidney-shaped, leathery, dark green. Sori and indusia arranged around the outer margin.

Canary Is, Madeira.

Fronds undivided, consisting of a single large, almost round blade. Needs shelter and warmth.

Source: Spencer, R. (1995). Adiantaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 1, Ferns, conifers & their allies. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

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kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Polypodiopsida
order     Polypodiales
family      Pteridaceae
genus       Adiantum L.