Hymenophyllum tenellum D. Don

 
  • Family : HYMENOPHYLLACEAE
    (Filmy Fern Family)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : HYMENOPHYLLACEAE
  • Synonym(s) : Hymenophyllum polyanthos auct. non (Sw.) Sw.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hymenophyllum polyanthos Sw.
  • Common name : Smooth Filmy Fern
  • Habit : Herb-Epiphytic
  • Habitat : On tree trunks in Tropical ever-green forests at 100 m
  • Comments / notes : Frequent epiphytic filmy fern
  • Collector(s) Name : C. J. Saldanha
  • Collection Nos : KFP 5193
  • Collection Locality : Panja – Subramanya road, South Kanara dist.
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Uttara Kannada district, Dakshina Kannada district
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Fraser-Jenkins, Taxonomic revision of Indian Subcontinental Pteridophytes 2008
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hymenophyllum tenellum. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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