Hymenophyllaceae

Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

Digitised Reference Slides
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Distribution
Hymenophyllaceae (rights holder: 2006 Moorea Biocode)© 2006 Moorea Biocode (licence)

Filmy-ferns

The Hymenophyllaceae, the filmy ferns and bristle ferns, are a family of two to nine genera (depending on classification system) and about 650 known species[1] of ferns, with a subcosmopolitan distribution, but generally restricted to very damp places or to locations where they are wetted by spray from waterfalls or springs. A recent fossil find shows that ferns of Hymenophyllaceae have existed... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Genera
Taxonomic Completion
2.94%
1 of 34 accepted Genera
Global Pollen Project UUID
4454c7cd-2c47-4c82-95df-aba6afce9a30
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

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