Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Hymenophyllales
Species:
macrothecum
ID:
1109603

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fée

Source:
tro

Year:
1866

Citation Micro:
Mém. Foug., 11. Hist. Foug. Antil. 115 (-116; tab. 31, fig. 2) (1866)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001108941



Common Names

  • Macrotheca Hymenophyllum
  • Macrotheca Filmy Fern
  • Large-theca Hymenophyllum


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Description

Hymenophyllum macrothecum (also called Large-spored 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 macrothecum 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 macrothecum has small, greenish-brown flowers that are borne in cone-like structures. The seeds are small and dark brown in colour. The seedlings are very small, with a single central stem and a whorl of leaves at the top.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hymenophyllum macrothecum is a hardy, low-maintenance terrestrial fern that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated by division or by spores. To propagate by division, simply divide the plant into several smaller clumps and replant them in the soil. To propagate by spores, collect the spores from the plant and spread them on the soil. The spores will germinate and grow into new plants.

Where to Find Hymenophyllum macrothecum

Hymenophyllum macrothecum 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