Fern Encyclopedia
Hymenophyllum flabellatum (Shiny Filmy Fern, Fa...
Hymenophyllum flabellatum, the shiny filmy fern, represents an evolutionary extreme in fern biology—a plant whose fronds consist of tissue literally one cell thick, lacking the stomata and protective barriers that...
Hymenophyllum flabellatum (Shiny Filmy Fern, Fa...
Hymenophyllum flabellatum, the shiny filmy fern, represents an evolutionary extreme in fern biology—a plant whose fronds consist of tissue literally one cell thick, lacking the stomata and protective barriers that...
Hymenophyllum multifidum (Much-Divided Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum multifidum, the much-divided filmy fern, stands as one of New Zealand's most distinctive fern species, characterized by fronds that are literally one cell thick between the veins and heavily...
Hymenophyllum multifidum (Much-Divided Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum multifidum, the much-divided filmy fern, stands as one of New Zealand's most distinctive fern species, characterized by fronds that are literally one cell thick between the veins and heavily...
Hymenophyllum dilatatum (Matua Mauku, Broad Fil...
Hymenophyllum dilatatum, known by its Māori name matua mauku meaning 'parent of mosses,' stands as New Zealand's largest filmy fern species and one of the world's most challenging ferns to...
Hymenophyllum dilatatum (Matua Mauku, Broad Fil...
Hymenophyllum dilatatum, known by its Māori name matua mauku meaning 'parent of mosses,' stands as New Zealand's largest filmy fern species and one of the world's most challenging ferns to...
Hymenophyllum ferrugineum (Rusty Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum ferrugineum, the Rusty Filmy Fern, is an expert-level epiphytic species endemic to the cloud forests of Chile's Juan Fernández Islands and southern South America. This member of the Hymenophyllaceae...
Hymenophyllum ferrugineum (Rusty Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum ferrugineum, the Rusty Filmy Fern, is an expert-level epiphytic species endemic to the cloud forests of Chile's Juan Fernández Islands and southern South America. This member of the Hymenophyllaceae...
Hymenophyllum denticulatum (Toothed Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum denticulatum, the Toothed Filmy Fern, represents one of the most extreme adaptations in the plant kingdom with fronds literally one cell thick, translucent, and completely lacking the protective cuticle...
Hymenophyllum denticulatum (Toothed Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum denticulatum, the Toothed Filmy Fern, represents one of the most extreme adaptations in the plant kingdom with fronds literally one cell thick, translucent, and completely lacking the protective cuticle...
Hymenophyllum demissum (Drooping Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum demissum, the drooping filmy fern, represents New Zealand's most common and widespread filmy fern species, found throughout North and South Islands in temperate rainforests from sea level to 1,170...
Hymenophyllum demissum (Drooping Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum demissum, the drooping filmy fern, represents New Zealand's most common and widespread filmy fern species, found throughout North and South Islands in temperate rainforests from sea level to 1,170...