Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso, Tasmanian J. Nat. Sci. 2: 185 (1845)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Colenso
Colenso
1845
185
ICN
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
species
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum
Lectotype (chosen by Allan 1961): Waikare Lake [Lake Waikaremoana], W. Colenso, 1841, WELT P003271!
Classification
Vernacular names
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Descriptions
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Rhizome very stout, up to 1 cm. diam., reduced to a stock, densely clad in long red bristly hairs; stipites close-set to tufted. Stipes 8-15 cm. long, stout, with broad flat wing nearly to base; wing becoming fragmentary in age. Rhachis stout, broadly to rather narrowly winged. Lamina 15-25 cm. long or more, about ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, pale green, 3-4-pinnatifid. Primary pinnae up to 10 cm. long; final segs linear, obtuse to retuse. Sori free. Indusium c. 1 mm. long, oblong to suborbicular, 2-valved to base; valves convex, entire. Receptacle not or hardly exserted.
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
n = 36
Taxonomic concepts
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Mecodium pulcherrimum (Colenso) Copel.
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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typification
Lectotype (chosen by Allan 1961): Waikare Lake [Lake Waikaremoana], W. Colenso, 1841, WELT P003271!
Etymology
From the Latin pulcherrimus (most beautiful), a reference to the perceived attractiveness of this species.
Metadata
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scientific name
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1 January 2000
14 June 2024
