Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Hymenophyllales
Species:
compactum
ID:
1108186

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bonap.

Source:
tro

Year:
1925

Citation Micro:
Notes Ptéridol. 16. 16. 1925. (1925)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107524



Common Names

  • Compactum Fern
  • Filmy Fern
  • Fine-Leaf Fern


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Description

Hymenophyllum compactum (also called 'Compact Filmy Fern', among many other common names) is a fern species native to Asia and Australia. It is an evergreen perennial with an upright habit and grows to a height of about 30 cm. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands, forest margins, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Hymenophyllum compactum is used as an ornamental plant and as a food source. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as an antiseptic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hymenophyllum compactum has small, white flowers that are borne on slender stalks. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hymenophyllum compactum can be propagated by spores or division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, shady areas and should be grown in a potting mix that is composed of equal parts of sphagnum moss, perlite, and peat moss. Water regularly and fertilize lightly. It can be grown in temperatures between 10-25°C.

Where to Find Hymenophyllum compactum

Hymenophyllum compactum can be found in the tropical regions of the world.

Species in the Hymenophyllum genus

Hymenophyllum acutum, Hymenophyllum angulosum, Hymenophyllum armstrongii, Hymenophyllum balfourii, Hymenophyllum batuense, Hymenophyllum bicolanum, Hymenophyllum bontocense, Hymenophyllum brachyglossum, Hymenophyllum braithwaitei, Hymenophyllum brasilianum, Hymenophyllum brassii, Hymenophyllum breve, Hymenophyllum brevidens, Hymenophyllum bryophilum, Hymenophyllum caparaoense, Hymenophyllum capillaceum, Hymenophyllum cardunculus, Hymenophyllum cernuum, Hymenophyllum cincinnatum, Hymenophyllum delicatulum, Hymenophyllum deltoidenm, Hymenophyllum diversilobum, Hymenophyllum eboracense, Hymenophyllum edentulum, Hymenophyllum elberti, Hymenophyllum ellipticosorum, Hymenophyllum elongatum, Hymenophyllum emarginatum, Hymenophyllum feejeense, Hymenophyllum filmenofilicum, Hymenophyllum firmum, Hymenophyllum flexuosum, Hymenophyllum foersteri, Hymenophyllum francii, Hymenophyllum frankliniae, Hymenophyllum geluense, Hymenophyllum gorgoneum, Hymenophyllum gracilescens, Hymenophyllum hallierii, Hymenophyllum herterianum, Hymenophyllum hieronymi, Hymenophyllum humboldtianum, Hymenophyllum imbricatum, Hymenophyllum integrivalvatum, Hymenophyllum involucratum, Hymenophyllum johorense, Hymenophyllum junghuhnii, Hymenophyllum kerianum, Hymenophyllum klabatense, Hymenophyllum laminatum,

Species in the Hymenophyllaceae family