Hymenophyllum capillare
Also known as: Hymenophyllum boryanum var. majus Tardieu +6 more
- Hymenophyllum boryanum var. majus Tardieu
- Hymenophyllum fulvum Bosch
- Hymenophyllum holotrichum Peter
- Hymenophyllum lineare Sim
- Sphaerocionium capillare (Desv.) Copel.
- Sphaerocionium pendulum (Bory) C.Presl
- Trichomanes hirsutum Thunb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hymenophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Indigenous to Africa and the Antarctic botanical region, Hymenophyllum capillare is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Hymenophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring botanical forms of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ANTARCTIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Subantarctic Islands, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Tanzania, Tristan da Cunha, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms