Status:
valid
Authors:
Sw.
Source:
tro
Year:
1801
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 101 (1801)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001128633
Common Names
- Hirtellum Filmy Fern
- Hirtellum Hymenophyllum
- Hirtellum Hymenophyllum
Uses & Benefits
Hymenophyllum hirtellum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Hymenophyllum hirtellum var. gratum (Fée) Proctor
Hymenophyllum hirtellum var. vincentinum Proctor
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hymenophyllum hirtellum has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in a spike-like formation. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Hymenophyllum hirtellum
Hymenophyllum hirtellum is found in the Caribbean, Central America, 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