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Sierra de Luquillo filmy fern
Scientific Name: Hymenophyllum decurrens
Family: Hymenophyllaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hymenophyllum decurrens: Sierra de Luquillo Filmy Fern
Hymenophyllum decurrens, commonly known as the Sierra de Luquillo Filmy Fern, is a delicate and intriguing fern species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Hymenophyllum decurrens (Jacq.) Sw.
- Family: Hymenophyllaceae
- Rank: Species
- Basionym: Adiantum decurrens Jacq.
- Synonym: Hymenophyllum protrusum Hook.
Common Names
- Sierra de Luquillo Filmy Fern
Distribution and Habitat
- This species is found in the Sierra de Luquillo (El Yunque National Forest) and Sierra de Cayey regions.
- It is also found in Puerto Rico.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is described as a perennial forb/herb.
Symbol
- HYDE6
Related Species
- Hymenophyllum axillare (Axillary Filmy Fern)
- Hymenophyllum cupressiforme (Common Filmy Fern)
- Hymenophyllum demissum
- Hymenophyllum fucoides (Graceful Filmy Fern)
- Hymenophyllum macrothecum (Mountain filmy fern)
- Hymenophyllum polyanthos var. protrusum
- Hymenophyllum schomburgkii
- Hymenophyllum tunbrigense (Tunbridge filmy fern)
- Hymenophyllum undulatum (Wavy Filmy Fern)
Further Resources
- USDA Plants Database
- Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns