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Hymenophyllaceae
Vandenboschia

not marked as a favorite taxon Vandenboschia Copeland. Common name: Filmy Fern.

A genus of 15-20 species, of the tropics and extending to north temperate areas of high humidity.

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References: Dubuisson et al. (2003); Ebihara et al. (2006); Ebihara et al. (2007); Farrar (1993b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993b); Iwatsuki In Kramer & Green (1990); Morton (1968); Yawn et al. (2024). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Vandenboschia© Alan M. Cressler | Vandenboschia boschiana | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Vandenboschia© Alan Cressler: Vandenboschia boschiana, Cumberland Plateau, Franklin County, Tennessee 2 by Alan Cressler | Vandenboschia boschiana source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Vandenboschia© Alan Cressler: Vandenboschia boschiana, Big Creek Gorge, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler | Vandenboschia boschiana source
image #4 of Vandenboschia© Alan Cressler: Vandenboschia boschiana, Sipsey Fork Wild and Scenic River, William B. Bankhead National Forest, Winston County, Alabama 1 by Alan Cressler | Vandenboschia boschiana source

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