Hymenophyllum is a genus of ferns in the family Hymenophyllaceae. Its name means "membranous leaf", referring to the very thin translucent tissue of the fronds, which gives rise to the common name filmy fern for this and other thin-leaved ferns. The leaves are generally only one cell thick and lack stomata, making them vulnerable to desiccation. Consequently, they are found only in very humid areas, such as in moist forests and among sheltered rocks. They are small and easy to overlook.
Hymenophyllum | |
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A plate featuring Hymenophyllum species from The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Hymenophyllales |
Family: | Hymenophyllaceae |
Subfamily: | Hymenophylloideae Burnett |
Genus: | Hymenophyllum Sm. |
Type species | |
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense (L.) Sm.
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Synonyms[1] | |
List
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Species
editAs of October 2022[update], World Ferns accepted the following extant species:[2]
Extinct species include:
- †Hymenophyllum axsmithii Pigg et al (Ypresian, Eocene Okanagan Highlands North America)[5]
See also
edit- Trichomanes, the members of which are also called filmy ferns.
References
edit- ^ "Hymenophyllum J.E.Sm". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Hassler, Michael (2004–2022). "Genus Hymenophyllum J.E.Sm". World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 14.1. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Nitta, Joel H.; Schuettpelz, Eric; Ramírez-Barahona, Santiago; Iwasaki, Wataru; et al. (2022). "An Open and Continuously Updated Fern Tree of Life". Frontiers in Plant Science. 13: 909768. doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.909768. PMC 9449725. PMID 36092417.
- ^ "Tree viewer: interactive visualization of FTOL". FTOL v1.6.0 [GenBank release 259]. 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Pigg, K. B.; DeVore, M. L.; Greenwood, D. R.; Sundue, M. A.; Schwartsburd, P.; Basinger, J. F. (2021). "Fossil Dennstaedtiaceae and Hymenophyllaceae from the Early Eocene of the Pacific Northwest". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 182 (9): 793–807. doi:10.1086/715633. S2CID 239036762.
External links
edit- Ferns of the genus Hymenophyllum observed in Cornwall
- More complete list of species
- Detailed photography of Hymenophyllum tunbrigense
- Filmy ferns webpage of School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- J.E. Smith's original description of the genus online at Project Gutenberg