Hymenophyllaceae

Hymenophyllum caudiculatum Mart.

Also mentioned in the literature as x. (?)

Geographic distribution (?)

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Confirmed occurrences (?): Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast

Ecology

Found in the biomes (?): TM, TS, DX

Found in the Köppen-Geiger climatic zones (?): Cfb, Cfa, Aw, Af, Am, As, Cwb, Cwa

Distribution across environmental gradients (?):

Elevation

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BIO1 (annual mean temperature)

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BIO4 (temperature seasonality)

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BIO12 (annual precipitation)

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BIO15 (precipitation seasonality)

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Conservation

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025-2 (?): Not assessed

Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1 (?): Not assessed

Data collection gaps

Botanical countries lacking appropriate occurrence records (?): Brazil North

References

Cea, MG, Claverol, S, Castillo, CA, Pinilla, CR & Ramírez, LB. 2014. Desiccation tolerance of Hymenophyllacea filmy ferns is mediated by constitutive and non-inducible cellular mechanisms. Comptes Rendus – Biologies. 337(4):235–243. doi.org/10.1016/j.crvi.2014.02.002.

Useful links

Source distribution information: powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17122120-1

Source occurrence data: doi.org/10.15468/dl.tekt8z

Source IUCN conservation status: x