Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
Species of fern
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme | |
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Filmy ferns Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Hymenophyllales |
Family: | Hymenophyllaceae |
Genus: | Hymenophyllum |
Species: | H. cupressiforme |
Binomial name | |
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme Labill. | |
Synonyms | |
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Hymenophyllum cupressiforme is a southern hemisphere species of filmy fern. Found in moist sheltered areas, in or near rainforests. Occasionally found in drier protected areas. Leaves one cell thick. A small epiphytic fern found on tree trunks, rocks and fallen logs.
Fronds are 2 to 9 cm long, the main stem is not winged. The main leaf is branched and toothed. 0.5 to 6 cm long and 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide.
References
- "Hymenophyllum cupressiforme". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
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