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Hymenophyllum peltatum

Also known as: Hymenophyllum megachilum C.Presl +17 more
  • Hymenophyllum megachilum C.Presl
  • Hymenophyllum menziesii C.Presl
  • Hymenophyllum mettenii Bosch
  • Hymenophyllum nahuelhuapiense f. densipinnata Diem & J.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum nahuelhuapiense subsp. densipinnata Diem & J.S.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. elegans Diem & J.S.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. elongatum Diem & J.S.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. imbricatum Diem & J.S.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. menziesii (C.Presl) C.Chr.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. minor Diem & J.S.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. minus Diem & J.S.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. patagonicum Diem & J.S.Licht.
  • Hymenophyllum peltatum var. peltatum
  • Hymenophyllum perfissum Copel.
  • Hymenophyllum tunbridgense subsp. wilsonii (Hook.) Sadeb.
  • Hymenophyllum tunbridgense var. peltatum (Poir.) Kuntze
  • Hymenophyllum tunbridgense var. unilaterale (Willd.) G.M.Thomson
  • Hymenophyllum tunbridgense var. wilsonii (Hook.) Hook.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Hymenophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte or lithophyte.

Hymenophyllum peltatum is an epiphytic or lithophytic fern within the Hymenophyllaceae family. It originates in Africa, the Antarctic botanical region, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ANTARCTIC, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Canada, Malesia, New Zealand, Papuasia, Southern Africa, Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina South, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Crozet Is., Free State, Kerguelen, KwaZulu-Natal, Macquarie Is., Madagascar, Marion-Prince Edward Is., New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Peru, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha, Uganda, Victoria, Zaïre

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