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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso

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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso, Tasmanian J. Nat. Sci. 2: 185 (1845)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Brownsey, P.J.; Smith-Dodsworth, J.C. (2000)

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Colenso
Colenso
Colenso, W. 1845: A classification and description of some newly discovered ferns, collected in the Northern Island of New Zealand, in the summer of 1841–2. Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science 2: 161–189.
1845
185
ICN
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
species
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum
From the Latin pulcherrimus (most beautiful), a reference to the perceived attractiveness of this species.
Lectotype (chosen by Allan 1961): Waikare Lake [Lake Waikaremoana], W. Colenso, 1841, WELT P003271!

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Hymenophyllales
Hymenophyllaceae
Hymenophyllum
pulcherrimum

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

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.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso

n = 36

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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2016)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Brownsey, P.J.; Smith-Dodsworth, J.C. (2000)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
Mecodium pulcherrimum (Colenso) Copel.
Mecodium pulcherrimum (Colenso) Copel.
Brownlie, G. (1961)
Mecodium pulcherrimum (Colenso) Copel.
Mecodium pulcherrimum (Colenso) Copel.
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2016)
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso

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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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Eastern
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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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Egmont-Wanganui
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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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Fiord
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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
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North-western
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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
[Not available]
South Otago
1 Link to an external page
Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
[Not available]
Thames
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Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum Colenso
[Not available]
Volcanic Plateau
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typification
Lectotype (chosen by Allan 1961): Waikare Lake [Lake Waikaremoana], W. Colenso, 1841, WELT P003271!
Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.
Etymology
From the Latin pulcherrimus (most beautiful), a reference to the perceived attractiveness of this species.

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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
14 June 2024
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