Hymenophyllaceae
Hymenophyllum

Hymenophyllum tenellum D.Don

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 12 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Fiji, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Iwatsuki, K. & Ebihara, A. (2023). Flora Malesiana, ser. 2, 5: 1-161. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta. [Cited as Hymenophyllum polyanthos.]
  • 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.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Iwatsuki, K. & Ebihara, A. (2023). Flora Malesiana, ser. 2, 5: 1-161. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1860 Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum pycnocarpum K000420155 Type Yes
Loher, A. [928] Philippines Hymenophyllum pycnocarpum K000420439 Type Yes
Feb 15, 1952 Meijer, W. [975] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399955 No
Nov 1, 1937 Lütjeharms, W.J. [4052] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399948 No
Jan 1, 1934 Posthumus, O. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399942 No
Jan 1, 1931 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [10368] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421553 No
Jan 1, 1931 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [9185] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421552 No
Jan 1, 1931 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [10320] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421554 No
Jan 1, 1926 Lütjeharms, W.J. [4634] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399951 No
Aug 23, 1923 Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr., R.C. [2839] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399938 No
Jan 1, 1923 Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr., R.C. [2611] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399939 No
Jan 1, 1860 Sinclair, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000598018 Type Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [14125] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420314 No
Ramos, M. [43006] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420312 No
Ramos, M. [41988] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420321 No
Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] Malaysia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399954 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [10730] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420315 No
Kloss, C.B. [14604] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399946 No
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399945 Type Yes
Bamler, M.G. [50b] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421558 No
Carr, C.E. [14717] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421559 No
Brass, L.J. [23499] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421560 No
Matthew, C.G. [900] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399949 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399950 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [18014] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420320 No
Jacobs, M. [7219] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420318 No
Ledermann, C.L. [14525] Caroline Is. Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000558988 No
Hose, G.F. [s.n.] Malaysia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399957 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399943 No
Hose, G.F. [267] Malaysia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399956 No
Cuming, H. [384] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420322 No
Weber, C.M. [1156] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420313 No
Jacobs, M. [7220] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420319 No
Ledermann, C.L. [13784] Caroline Is. Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000558986 No
Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. [6772] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399940 No
Winkler, H. [2394] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399958 No
Richards, P.W. [2686] Malaysia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399952 No
Brass, L.J. [23762] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421561 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [18362] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420317 No
Ledermann, C.L. [13368] Caroline Is. Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000558987 No
Hewitt, J. [s.n.] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399953 No
Ramos, M. [41988] Philippines Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000420316 No
Mousset, J.P. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399941 No
Ledermann, C.L. [8187] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421555 No
Ledermann, C.L. [13828] Caroline Is. Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000558985 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399947 No
Schlechter, F.R.R. [19496] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421556 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399944 No
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Malaysia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399960 No
Schlechter, F.R.R. [16496] Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000421557 No
Smith, E.G. [2233] Indonesia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399961 No
Beccari, O. [s.n.] Malaysia Hymenophyllum blumeanum K000399959 No
Apr 14, 1997 Edwards, P.J. [2168B] Malaysia Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420217 No
Croxall, J.P.; Parris, B.S. [8622] Malaysia Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420219 No
Parris, B.S. [5698] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420454 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8255] Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000428458 No
Parris, B.S. [5710] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420457 No
Gruezo, W.; Parris, B.S. [5671] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420463 No
Parris, B.S. [10783] Malaysia Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420221 No
Croxall, J.P.; Parris, B.S. [9157] Malaysia Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420223 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9466] Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000428456 No
Parris, B.S. [5698] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420455 No
Parris, B.S. [5749] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420462 No
Parris, B.S. [5659] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420456 No
Parris, B.S. [5749] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420461 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9275] Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000428457 No
Croxall, J.P.; Parris, B.S. [8626] Malaysia Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420218 No
Parris, B.S. [5752] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420460 No
Parris, B.S. [5710] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420458 No
Parris, B.S. [10816] Malaysia Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420220 No
Parris, B.S. [11423] Malaysia Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420222 No
Parris, B.S. [5752] Philippines Hymenophyllum subdemissum K000420459 No

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