Hymenophyllum elegans Spreng.

  • 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 elegans Spreng.

  • Discussion

    Hymenophyllum cruegeriC. Muell., Bot. Zeit. 12: 722. 1854. Type. Mt. Tocuche, Trinidad, Purdie & Crueger (holotype B not seen fragm US).

    Hymenophyllum delicatissimum Fee, Crypt. Vase. Bres. 2: 86, t. 105, f 1. 1873. Type. Serra dos Orgaos, Est. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Glaziou 3591 (holotype P not seen photo 4595, isotype US).

    Hymenophyllum caudatellum Christ, Bull. Herb. Boiss. II, 4:939.1904. Type. Costa Rica, Werckle in 1903 (holotype P not seen, isotype U S fragm NY).

    Hymenophyllum elegans f minor Morton, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 29: 154. 1947. Type. Sierra del Libano, Sta. Marta Mountains, Depto. Magdalena, Colombia, 1650 m, H. H. Smith 1100 (holotype NY).

    Sphaerocionium elegans (Spreng.) Copel., Philippine J. Sci. 67: 32. 1938.

    Sphaerocionium cruegeri (C. Muell.) Copel., Philippine J. Sci. 67: 32. 1938

    Type. Brazil, Sellow (holotype LZ destroyed).

  • Distribution

    General distribution. Antilles and Trinidad. Guatemala and Costa Rica toVenezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil.Guayana Highland distribution. Trunk epiphyte a m o n g mosses and liverworts.

    Trinidad and Tobago South America| Guatemala Central America| Costa Rica South America| Venezuela South America| Colombia South America| Bolivia South America| Brazil South America| Guyana South America|