Status:
valid
Authors:
Baker
Source:
tro
Year:
1867
Citation Micro:
Syn. Fil. : 69 (1867)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118834
Common Names
- Hymenophyllum triangulare
- Triangular Filmy Fern
- Triangular Thread Fern
Uses & Benefits
Hymenophyllum triangulare is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hymenophyllum triangulare has small, yellowish-green flowers and produces small, round, yellowish-brown seeds. The seedlings have a single, unbranched stem with two rows of small, triangular, toothed leaves.
Where to Find Hymenophyllum triangulare
Hymenophyllum triangulare is native to the Caribbean and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, 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