- Source: Hymenophyllum
Hymenophyllum is a genus of ferns in the family Hymenophyllaceae. Its name means "membranous leaf", referring to the very thin translucent tissue of the fronds, which gives rise to the common name filmy fern for this and other thin-leaved ferns. The leaves are generally only one cell thick and lack stomata, making them vulnerable to desiccation. Consequently, they are found only in very humid areas, such as in moist forests and among sheltered rocks. They are small and easy to overlook.
Species
As of October 2022, World Ferns accepted the following extant species:
Extinct species include:
†Hymenophyllum axsmithii Pigg et al (Ypresian, Eocene Okanagan Highlands North America)
See also
Trichomanes, the members of which are also called filmy ferns.
References
External links
Ferns of the genus Hymenophyllum observed in Cornwall
More complete list of species
Detailed photography of Hymenophyllum tunbrigense
Filmy ferns webpage of School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
J.E. Smith's original description of the genus online at Project Gutenberg
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Dendrobium hymenophyllum
- Hymenophyllaceae
- Higrofit
- Daftar spesies Dendrobium
- Hymenophyllum
- Hymenophyllum tunbrigense
- Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum
- Hymenophyllum peltatum
- Hymenophyllum falklandicum
- Hymenophyllum cruentum
- Hymenophyllum megistocarpum
- Hymenophyllum bivalve
- Hymenophyllum axsmithii
- Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
