Status:
valid
Authors:
Klotzsch
Source:
tro
Year:
1847
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 20(4): 438. 1847 [Aug 1847]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001112566
Common Names
- Hymenophyllum lobatoalatum
- Lobed-Winged Filmy Fern
- Lobatoalatum Filmy Fern
Uses & Benefits
Hymenophyllum lobatoalatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Hymenophyllum lobatoalatum produces small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hymenophyllum lobatoalatum is an evergreen, creeping, perennial plant that is native to South America. It is best grown in partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is typically done through division or by taking stem cuttings.
Where to Find Hymenophyllum lobatoalatum
Hymenophyllum lobatoalatum is native to the tropical forests of 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