Hymenophyllaceae
Axillary filmy fern
Hymenophyllum axillare
- Family
- Hymenophyllaceae
- Genus
- Hymenophyllum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Axillary filmy fern
Synonyms
- Hymenophyllum apicale Bosch
- Hymenophyllum funckii Bosch
- Hymenophyllum multiflorum Rosenst.
- Hymenophyllum nigrescens var. gracile Rosenst.
- Mecodium axillare (Sw.) Copel.
- Mecodium funckii (Bosch) Vareschi
- Mecodium multiflorum (Rosenst.) Copel.
- Sphaerocionium axillare (Sw.) C.Presl
- Trichomanes axillare (Sw.) Poir.
- Trichomanes axillare var. helicoideum Sodiro
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Denis.prévôt, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.