Adiantum cunninghamii Hook. Sp. Fil. 2 : 52, t. 86a (1851) . (Pteridaceae)

Puhinui, Common Maidenhair, Coarse Maidenhair, Cunningham's Maidenhair

Derivation: Adiantum= from the Greek adiantos, meaning "unwetted" or "unwettable," and referring to the way the fronds repel water; cunninghamii = named for Alan Cunningham, an early botanist in Australia and New Zealand.

11 November 2006, Omeru Reserve, Maketu

Here is a view of the frond from on top

11 November 2006, Omeru Reserve, Maketu

and here is the underside

11 November 2006, Omeru Reserve, Maketu

Alan Cunningham

For more information on Cunningham, refer to this page