Trichomanes elegans Rich. is a plant in the Hymenophyllaceae family, order Hymenophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Trichomanes elegans Rich. (Trichomanes elegans Rich.)
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Trichomanes elegans Rich.

Trichomanes elegans Rich.

Trichomanes elegans Rich. is an iridescent blue-leaved fern in Hymenophyllaceae, with its name misused for two other species.

Genus
Trichomanes
Order
Hymenophyllales
Class
Polypodiopsida

About Trichomanes elegans Rich.

Trichomanes elegans Rich. is a species of fern that belongs to the family Hymenophyllaceae. The scientific name Trichomanes elegans has also been incorrectly applied to two distinct other species. This fern possesses specialized plastids known as iridoplasts, which give its leaves an iridescent blue color.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Hymenophyllales Hymenophyllaceae Trichomanes

More from Hymenophyllaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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