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Hymenophyllaceae

Filmy ferns in the eFloraNZ: Hymenophyllum and Trichomanes

Filmy ferns add a delicate, enveloping beauty to New Zealand’s forests.  Most are translucent, with fronds only one or a few cells thick.  Most are small, but they can carpet large areas of the ground or be prominent on the trunks of trees. New Zealand is home to 31 speciesRead more

2016-03-11
By: Leon Perrie
On: 11 Mar 2016
In: Science

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