Order Hymenophyllales Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Higher classification Hymenophyllum | |
Scientific name Hymenophyllum megistocarpum Similar Hymenophyllum cristatum, Hymenophyllum, Hymenophyllaceae, Leptosporangiate fern, Vascular plant | ||
Hymenophyllum megistocarpum is a species of fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it has not been seen since the original collection in 1935. It was found in wet forest habitat at an elevation of 3200 meters in the Andes. The area is undergoing habitat degradation.
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