Hymenophyllaceae
Hymenophyllum

Hymenophyllum inaequale (Poir.) Desv.

First published in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 335 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania (Uluguru Mountains), W. Indian Ocean. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Hymenophyllum blumeanum.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
De Jussieu, M. [s.n.] K000435605 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius K000435608 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mauritius K000435607 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sanderson [s.n.] K000435606 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carmichael [s.n.] Mauritius K000435609 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images