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﹡♃ ''' Veneris. L.''' Maidenhair fern. « Erba di Fontana. » Walls, wet rocks etc., especially near fountains. In most of the tropical and warmer parts of the globe, extending northwards to South and West Ireland, England and Southern Sweden.

﹡♃ . L. Shady places, rocks and walls in the valley. From Southern Europe to England and Scandinavia, West and Central Asia, also in some parts of the Southern hemisphere. This plant is very abundant in some places. The graceful leaves are much exported with flowers during the winter.

﹡♃ . L. Similar localities. Throughout Europe, North Asia and North America.