Kingdom Plantae Class Polypodiopsida Family Hymenophyllaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Hymenophyllales Genus Hymenophyllum | |
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Similar Hymenophyllum australe, Hymenophyllum hirsutum, Hymenophyllum rarum, Hymenophyllum polyanthos, Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | ||
Hymenophyllum howense is a fern in the Hymenophyllaceae family. The specific epithet refers to the locality of occurrence.
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Description
The fern has a wiry, creeping rhizome, with adpressed, reddish brown hairs. Its 3- or 4-pinnatifid fronds combine a 2–7 cm long stipe with a triangular-ovate lamina 4–6 cm long and 2–5 cm wide.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; it occurs in cloud forest on and around the summits of Mounts Lidgbird and Gower.
References
Hymenophyllum howense Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA