Hymenophyllum falklandicum | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Hymenophyllales |
Family: | Hymenophyllaceae |
Genus: | Hymenophyllum |
Species: | H. falklandicum
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Binomial name | |
Hymenophyllum falklandicum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Hymenophyllum falklandicum, the Falklands filmy fern, [2] is a plant in the fern family Hymenophyllaceae. It is native to southern South America and some subantarctic islands.
Hymenophyllum falklandicum grows as a very small fern, up to 3 centimetres (1 in) tall. [2] The fronds are dark green, glabrous and serrated. Fronds measure up 2 cm (1 in) long and are spaced 2–4 cm (1–2 in) apart. [3] Spores are contained in brown or black capsules. [2]
Hymenophyllum falklandicum is native to Patagonia, the Juan Fernández Islands, the Falkland Islands, [2] South Georgia and Macquarie Island. [3] It is found widely, growing in rocky crevices or overhangs at altitudes up to 350 m (1,100 ft), rarely to 500 m (1,600 ft). [2]