Hymenophyllum nanum

Hymenophyllum nanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida /
Pteridopsida (disputed)
Order: Hymenophyllales
Family: Hymenophyllaceae
Genus: Hymenophyllum
Species: H. nanum
Binomial name
Hymenophyllum nanum
Sodiro

Hymenophyllum nanum is a species of fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from two old collections in Pichincha Province. Its natural habitat is the forest of the lower Andes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. Navarrete, H. & Pitman, N. 2003. Hymenophyllum nanum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 01 September 2015.


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