Hymenophyllum megistocarpum

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.[1]

Hymenophyllum megistocarpum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Hymenophyllales
Family: Hymenophyllaceae
Genus: Hymenophyllum
Species:
H. megistocarpum
Binomial name
Hymenophyllum megistocarpum
(Copel.) C.V.Morton

References

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  1. ^ a b Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Hymenophyllum megistocarpum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43693A10817695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43693A10817695.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.