Hymenophyllum Sm.

Details

Name scientific

Hymenophyllum Sm., Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. (Turin) 5: 418 (1793)

Preferred name

Hymenophyllum Sm.

Taxonomy reference

Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2016: Hymenophyllaceae. In: Breitwieser, I; Heenan, P.B.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 16. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Linked name

Hymenophyllum

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Sm.

Authors

Sm.

Publication place

Smith, J.E. 1793: Tentamen botanicum de filicum generibus dorsiferarum. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences de Turin 5: 401–422.

Year published

1793

Publication page

418

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Hymenophyllum Sm.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Hymenophyllum

Etymology

From the Greek hymeno- (membranous), and -phyllus (leaved), a reference to the membranous fronds.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Hymenophyllales

Family

Hymenophyllaceae

Genus

Hymenophyllum

Subordinates

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

filmy fern

Language of use: Māori

mauku

Synonyms

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Cardiomanes C.Presl

Description

Lamina reniform, 4-6 cells thick, coriac. when mature. Veins dichotomously divided, radiating from sinus. Sori marginal. Indusium cylindric, immersed. Receptacle stout, far exserted. Type and only known sp.:

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Craspedophyllum (C.Presl) Copel.

Description

Fronds minute, toothed, simple to sparingly lobed; margins of lamina us. dark, with internal cell-walls thickened. Indusium 2-valved to base; receptacle not exserted.

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Hymenophyllum Sm.

Description

Indusium deeply to shallowly 2-valved; receptacle not or hardly exserted. Genus subcosmopolitan, with about 300 spp.

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Meringium C.Presl

Description

Fronds pinnately compound, margins toothed or rarely entire, cell-walls us. thick and pitted; indusium funnel-form, 2-valved in upper part; receptacle us. far-exserted.