1,234 observationsLeast Concern
Tunbridge filmy fern
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Polypodiopsida ›Order: Hymenophyllales ›Family: Hymenophyllaceae ›Genus: Hymenophyllum
About
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense, the Tunbridge filmy fern or Tunbridge filmy-fern, is a small, fragile perennial leptosporangiate fern which forms large dense colonies of overlapping leaves from creeping rhizomes. The common name derives from the leaves which are very thin, only a single cell thick, and translucent, giving the appearance of a wet film. The evergreen fronds are bipinnatifid, deeply and irregularly dissected, about 3 to 6 cm long, 2 cm across with dark winged stipes. In contrast to the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Tunbridge filmy fern is Hymenophyllum tunbrigense.
- The Tunbridge filmy fern has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Tunbridge filmy fern belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Tunbridge filmy fern belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Tunbridge filmy fern belongs to the class Polypodiopsida.
- Tunbridge filmy fern belongs to the order Hymenophyllales.
- Tunbridge filmy fern belongs to the family Hymenophyllaceae.
- Tunbridge filmy fern belongs to the genus Hymenophyllum.