Hymenophyllum axillare

Hymenophyllum axillare

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Hymenophyllales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Hymenophyllales

Familia: Hymenophyllaceae
Subfamilia: Hymenophylloideae
Genus: Hymenophyllum
Species: Hymenophyllum axillare

Name

Hymenophyllum axillare Sw., J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 101 (1801).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Sphaerocionium axillare (Sw.) C.Presl, Hymenophyllaceae: 35 (1843).
  • Trichomanes axillare (Sw.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 8: 76 (1808).
  • Mecodium axillare (Sw.) Copel., Philipp. J. Sci. 67: 26 (1938).
• Heterotypic
  • Hymenophyllum funckii Bosch, Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 5(3): 166 (1863).
    • Mecodium funckii (Bosch) Vareschi, Fl. Venez. 1(1): 197 (1969).
  • Hymenophyllum apicale Bosch, Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 4: 397 (1859).
  • Trichomanes axillare var. helicoideum Sodiro, Anales Univ. Centr. Ecuador 4: 291 (1892).
  • Hymenophyllum multiflorum Rosenst., Meded. Rijks Herb. no. 19: 3 (1913)
    • Mecodium multiflorum (Rosenst.) Copel., Phil. Journ. Sci. 67: 25 (1938)
  • Hymenophyllum nigrescens var. gracile Rosenst., Meded. Rijks-Herb. 19: 4 (1913).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico. Regional: Northern South America Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia. Regional: Brazil Brazil North. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swartz, O. 1801. Genera et species filicum ordine systematico redactarum, adiectis synonymis et iconibus selectis, nec non speciebus recenter detectis, et demum plurimis dubiosis, ulterius investigandis. Journal für die Botanik (Schrader) 1800(2): 1–120. MDZ Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Hymenophyllum axillare Accessed: 26 Oct 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Hymenophyllum axillare in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Oct 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Hymenophyllum axillare. Published online. Accessed: Oct 26 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Hymenophyllum axillare. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Oct 2021.

Vernacular names

English: axillary filmy fern

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