[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Adiantum is derived from Greek and means 'unwetted'. This name is in reference to the fact that its leaves do not become saturated, even when they are submerged in water. Aleuticum means 'from the Aleutian Islands'. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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