Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Hymenophyllales
Species:
paucicarpum
ID:
1118094

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jenman

Source:
tro

Year:
1890

Citation Micro:
Bull. Bot. Dept., Jamaica n.° 18: 4 (1890)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001117432



Common Names

  • Hymenophyllum paucicarpum
  • Few-fruited Filmy Fern
  • Paucicarpum Filmy Fern


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Description

Hymenophyllum paucicarpum (also called Few-fruited Filmy Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern native to parts of the Americas, Africa, and Australasia. It is a small, delicate fern with thin, translucent leaves and is found in humid forests and other moist habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Hymenophyllum paucicarpum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to provide shade and to help control erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Hymenophyllum paucicarpum are small and inconspicuous. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hymenophyllum paucicarpum can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by spores. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH and can tolerate drought conditions.

Where to Find Hymenophyllum paucicarpum

Hymenophyllum paucicarpum is found in 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