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longtom filmy fern
Scientific Name: Hymenophyllum lineare
Family: Hymenophyllaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hymenophyllum
Hymenophyllum is a genus of ferns belonging to the family Hymenophyllaceae, commonly known as filmy ferns.
Considerations for Pets
- The text includes information that "Longtom Filmy Fern" is considered unsafe for dogs.
Considerations for Children
- The text includes information that "Longtom Filmy Fern" is considered unsafe for children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Hymenophyllum
- Family: Hymenophyllaceae (filmy fern family)
- Rank: Genus
Several species within the Hymenophyllum genus are mentioned, including:
- Hymenophyllum cupressiforme (Common Filmy Fern)
- Hymenophyllum decurrens (Sierra de Luquillo Filmy Fern)
- Hymenophyllum lineare (Longtom Filmy Fern)
- Hymenophyllum macrothecum (Mountain Filmy Fern)
- Hymenophyllum tunbrigense (Tunbridge filmy fern)
- Hymenophyllum brevifrons (Antilles filmy fern)
Hymenophyllum lineare (Longtom Filmy Fern)
- Scientific Name: Hymenophyllum lineare (Sw.) Sw.
- Common Name: Longtom Filmy Fern
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb
- Symbol: HYLI2
Distribution and Habitat
- The Tunbridge filmy fern (Hymenophyllum tunbrigense) has an almost worldwide distribution in temperate rainforests and mountain cloud forests.
- The Longtom Filmy Fern is not found in Idaho.
Quirky Facts
- The name Hymenophyllum means "membrane leaf".
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Hymenophyllum lineare.
- The Catalogue of Life (3rd January 2011) is a resource for taxonomic status.