Didymoglossum Desvaux. Common name: Filmy Fern.
A genus of 30-40 species, primarily tropical. All five of our species belong to subgenus Didymoglossum (Ebihara et al. 2006).
References: Dubuisson et al. (2003); Ebihara et al. (2006); Ebihara et al. (2007); Farrar (1993b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993b); Gann & Weakley (2017) In Weakley et al. (2017); Iwatsuki In Kramer & Green (1990); Morton (1968); Wessels Boer (1962). Show full citations.
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© Alan M. Cressler | Didymoglossum petersii | Original Image ⭷
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