Hymenophyllum polyanthos (Sw.) Sw.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1984. The Botany of the Guyana Highland - Part XII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 38: 1-84.

  • Family

    Hymenophyllaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Hymenophyllum polyanthos (Sw.) Sw.

  • Discussion

    Trichomanes polyanthos Swartz, Nova Gen. Sp. Pl. Prodr. 137. 1788.

    Trichomanes clavatum Swartz, Nova Gen. Sp. Pl. Prodr. 137. 1788. Type. Jamaica, Swartz (holotype S not seen).

    Hymenophyllum clavatum (Swartz) Swartz, J. Bot. Schrader 1800(2): 101. 1802.

    Hymenophyllum abietinum Hook. & Grev., Icon. Fil. /. 127. 1829. Type. Mt. Pichincha, Pcia. Pinchincha, Ecuador, Jameson (holotype K not seen).

    Hymenophyllum jalapense Schlecht. & Cham., Linnaea 5: 619. 1830. Type. Near Jalapa, Edo. Veracruz, Mexico, Schiede & Deppe (holotype B? not seen, isotype B M not seen).

    Hymenophyllum millefolium Schlecht. & Cham., Linnaea 5: 620. 1830. Type. Jalacingo, Edo. Veracruz, Mexico, Schiede & Deppe (holotype B? not seen, isotype B M not seen).

    Hymenophyllum grevilleanum Presl, Hymenophyll. 32. 1844. Type. Based on t. 128 of Hooker and Greville's "Icones Filicum," which illustrates specimens collected by Swartz on Jamaica (S not seen) and by Guilding on St. Vincent (K not seen). Hymenophyllum fraternum Presl, Hymenophyll. 54, t. 12B. 1844. Type. Jamaica, collector unknown (holotype PR not seen, possible isotype P not seen photo 4606). Hymenophyllum poeppigianum Presl, Hymenophyll. 54. 1844. Type. Pampayacu, Depto. Huanuco, Peru, Poeppig (holotype PR not seen).

    Sphaerocionium breutelii Presl, Abhandl. K. Boehm. Gesell. Wiss. V, 5: 337, t. 5, f 19. 1848. Type. Mt. Miseri, St. Kitts, Breutel (holotype PR not seen).

    Hymenophyllum imbricatum Kunze ex Sturm in Mart., Fl. Bras. 1(2): 287. 18^59, non Blume, 1828, nom. illeg. Syntypes. Prov. Sebastianopolis, Est. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Martius & Langsdorff {syntype B R not seen); and Serra do Cubatao, Est. S. Paulo, Brazil, Lindberg (syntype B R not seen).

    Hymenophyllum pusillum Schott ex Sturm in Mart., Fl. Bras. 1(2): 289. 1859. Syntypes. Ilha Sta. Catarina, Est. Sta. Catarina, Brazil, Chamisso (syntype BR not seen); Serra do Cubatao, Est. S. Paulo, Brazil, Sellow (syntype B R not seen); Est. Goias, Brazil, Pohl 1419 (syntype BR not seen); and Mt. Kanuku, Guyana, Rich. Schomburgk 1180 (syntype B R not seen).

    Hymenophyllum schomburgkii Presl ex Sturm in Mart., Fl. Bras. 1(2): 250. 1859. Lectotype (chosen here). Guyana, Schomburgk 509 (lectotype L not seen photo 2516). The other syntype is Surinam, Hostmann 5 (syntype BR? not seen).

    Hymenophyllum sturmii v. d. Bosch, Nederi. Kruid. Arch. 5(3): 152, 1863. Syntypes. Serra dos Orgaos, Est. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ""Gaudichaud, Vauthier, Beyrich alii" (syntypes L none seen).

    Hymenophyllum fecundum v. d. Bosch, Nederi. Kruid. Arch. 5(3): 153. 1863. Type. Aguacate, Pcia. S. Jose, Costa Rica, Hoffmann (holotype B not seen).

    Hymenophyllum breutelii (Presl) v. d. Bosch, Nederi. Kruid. Arch. 5(3): 154. 1863.

    Hymenophyllum botryoides v. d. Bosch, Nederi. Kruid. Arch. 5(3): 160. 1863. Type. Mexico, Galeotti 6394 (holotype B R not seen, isotype K not seen).

    Hymenophyllum matthewsii v. d. Bosch, Nederi. Kruid. Arch. 5(3): 162. 1863. Syntypes. Peru, Matthews (syntype L? not seen, isosyntypes P not seen photos 4607, 4611); and Quito, Pcia.

    Pichincha, Ecuador, Cuming (syntype B not seen). Pinnules atypical for H. polyanthos.

    Hymenophyllum viridissimum Fee, Crypt. Vase. Bres. 1: 194, t. 49, f 3. 1869. Syntypes. Brazil, Glaziou 1718 and 2050 (syntypes both P neither seen photo 4609).

    Hymenophyllum mazei Foum. ex Christ in Krug in Urban, Bot. Jahrb. Engler 24: 85. 1897. Syntypes. Guadeloupe, Maze 461 and 651 p. p. (syntypes both P? neither seen).

    Hymenophyllum polyanthos var. reductum Jenm., Bull. Misc. Inf Trinidad 13 [Fems Brit. W. Ind. & Guian.]: 8. 1898. Type. Not stated.

    Hymenophyllum subdeltoideum Fee ex Christ, Bull. Herb. Boiss. II, 2: 322. 1902. Type. Est. Sta. Catarina, Brazil, Ule 3351 (holotype P not seen).

    Hymenophyllum polyanthos var. clavatum (Swartz) Duss, Foug. Lye. Antill. Franc. 6. 1903.

    Hymenophyllum trichomanoides var. subalatum Rosenst., Repert. Sp. Nov. Fedde 22: 4. 1925. Type. Cerro Tablazo, Pcia. S. Jose, Costa Rica, 1900 m, Brade & Brade 396 (holotype S not seen, isotype US).

    Mecodium polyanthos (Swartz) Copel., Philippine J. Sci. 67: 19. 1938.

    Mecodium mexiae Copel., Univ. Calif Publ. Bot. 19: 294, t. 48. 1941. Type. Near confluence of the Rio Cayumba with the Rio Huallaga, Depto. Huanuco, Pem, 875 m, Mexia 8282 (holotype U C not seen, isotype M O ).

    Hymenophyllum polyanthos var. sturmu (v. d. Bosch) Angely, Fl. Parana 23: 14. 1963.

    Type. Jamaica, Swartz (holotype S not seen photo 6178, isotypes B-Hb. Willd. 20235, 20237 not seen Tryon photos, B M not seen photo 6586).

  • Distribution

    General distribution. Pantropical.Guayana Highland distribution. Epiphytic on tree trunks and branches.

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