Hymenophyllum megistocarpum

Species of fern

Hymenophyllum megistocarpum

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific 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

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]

## References[edit]

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.

Taxon identifiers

Hymenophyllum megistocarpum|

* Wikidata: Q5471977
* CoL: 3NKHP
* GBIF: 3608037
* iNaturalist: 445329
* IPNI: 125807-2
* IUCN: 43693
* Open Tree of Life: 6004101
* Plant List: tro-50048638
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:125807-2
* Tropicos: 50048638
* WFO: wfo-0001226451

Buesia megistocarpa|

* Wikidata: Q38232737
* GBIF: 3606765
* IPNI: 37840-2
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37840-2
* Tropicos: 26618707
* WFO: wfo-0001123117

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