Fern Encyclopedia

Hemionitis elegans (Elegant Lip Fern)

Hemionitis elegans, the elegant lip fern of Neotropical cloud forests, captivates pteridophyte specialists with its palmately lobed fronds resembling miniature green hands emerging from moss-draped limestone cliffs. Native to montane...

Hemionitis elegans (Elegant Lip Fern)

Hemionitis elegans, the elegant lip fern of Neotropical cloud forests, captivates pteridophyte specialists with its palmately lobed fronds resembling miniature green hands emerging from moss-draped limestone cliffs. Native to montane...

Hemionitis cordifolia (Heart-leaf Lip Fern)

Hemionitis cordifolia, the Heart-leaf Lip Fern, is a diminutive neotropical specialist requiring exacting terrarium conditions that replicate its native cloud forest habitat on limestone cliffs. This challenging species produces distinctive...

Hemionitis cordifolia (Heart-leaf Lip Fern)

Hemionitis cordifolia, the Heart-leaf Lip Fern, is a diminutive neotropical specialist requiring exacting terrarium conditions that replicate its native cloud forest habitat on limestone cliffs. This challenging species produces distinctive...

Hemionitis levyi (Levy's Lip Fern)

Hemionitis levyi, known as Levy's Lip Fern, is a rare terrestrial fern endemic to the cloud forests of Mesoamerica, occurring from Mexico through Costa Rica at elevations of 100-1000 meters....

Hemionitis levyi (Levy's Lip Fern)

Hemionitis levyi, known as Levy's Lip Fern, is a rare terrestrial fern endemic to the cloud forests of Mesoamerica, occurring from Mexico through Costa Rica at elevations of 100-1000 meters....

Hemionitis arifolia (Heart Fern)

Hemionitis arifolia is a compact epiphytic fern from tropical Asia, celebrated for its glossy, heart-shaped sterile fronds and distinctive arrowhead-shaped fertile fronds. Reaching only 15-20 cm in height, it thrives...

Hemionitis arifolia (Heart Fern)

Hemionitis arifolia is a compact epiphytic fern from tropical Asia, celebrated for its glossy, heart-shaped sterile fronds and distinctive arrowhead-shaped fertile fronds. Reaching only 15-20 cm in height, it thrives...

Elaphoglossum pilosum (Hairy-fronded Tongue Fern)

Elaphoglossum fern, Epiphytic or terrestrial, reaching 15-60 cm, native to Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest). 15-60 cm Epiphytic or terrestrial Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest) Vintage herbarium sheet...

Elaphoglossum pilosum (Hairy-fronded Tongue Fern)

Elaphoglossum fern, Epiphytic or terrestrial, reaching 15-60 cm, native to Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest). 15-60 cm Epiphytic or terrestrial Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest) Vintage herbarium sheet...

Elaphoglossum samoense (Samoan Tongue Fern)

Elaphoglossum fern, Epiphytic or terrestrial, reaching 15-60 cm, native to Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest). 15-60 cm Epiphytic or terrestrial Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest) Photos courtesy of...

Elaphoglossum samoense (Samoan Tongue Fern)

Elaphoglossum fern, Epiphytic or terrestrial, reaching 15-60 cm, native to Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest). 15-60 cm Epiphytic or terrestrial Tropical Americas, Asia, Africa (cloud forest) Photos courtesy of...