Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Hymenophyllales
Species:
crassipetiolatum
ID:
1109527

Status:
valid

Authors:
Stolze

Source:
tro

Year:
1976

Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 66: 15, figs. 1, 3 (1976)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001108865



Common Names

  • Hymenophyllum crassipetiolatum
  • Filmy fern
  • Thin leaf fern


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Description

Hymenophyllum crassipetiolatum (also called Thick-stalked Filmy Fern, among many other common names) is a small fern species native to New Zealand and Australia. It grows in moist, shady areas such as forests and stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Hymenophyllum crassipetiolatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, diarrhea, and stomach ache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hymenophyllum crassipetiolatum has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered together. The seed is a small, brown, spore-bearing capsule. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Where to Find Hymenophyllum crassipetiolatum

Hymenophyllum crassipetiolatum is found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

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

References