Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Hymenophyllales
Species:
wrightii
ID:
1109610

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bosch

Source:
tro

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 4. 391 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001108948



Common Names

  • Wright's Hymenophyllum
  • Wright's Filmy Fern
  • Wright's-leaved Hymenophyllum


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Description

Hymenophyllum wrightii (also called Wright's filmy fern, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial fern with short, creeping rhizomes. It is native to tropical and temperate regions and is found in humid forests. It prefers shady, moist habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Hymenophyllum wrightii 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 wrightii 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 wrightii 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 wrightii

Hymenophyllum wrightii 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