Q. Which one of the following is called maiden-hair fern?
A) $Dryopteris$
B) $Pteris$
C) $Adiantum$
D) $Lycopodium$
Explanation
Maiden hair fern, the common name given to the fern $Adiantum\ capillus\ veneris,$ in which leaves are bi-pinnate with sori (clustered stalked sporangia) present sub-marginally.
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