Hymenophyllum asplenioides
Caribbean Filmy Fern
Also known as: Hymenophyllum asplenioides var. palmatum Klotzsch ex Fée +1 more
- Hymenophyllum asplenioides var. palmatum Klotzsch ex Fée
- Mecodium asplenioides (Sw.) Copel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hymenophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Hymenophyllum asplenioides (commonly known as Caribbean filmy fern) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Hymenophyllaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. It is part of the broad Hymenophyllum genus, encompassing over 300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela