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Crepidomanes minutum
Also called Tiny Bristle Fern
Crepidomanes minutum is a tiny filmy fern in the Hymenophyllaceae that looks much like a moss and grows on rocks or tree trunks in damp, shaded forest. It needs constant humidity and deep shade to thrive.
Crepidomanes minutum is a small fern in the filmy fern family which grows throughout the Pacific. It is commonly referred to as tiny bristle fern. The specific epithet 'minutum' means small in Latin, referring to the small fronds
Crepidomanes minutum has a broad distribution throughout the Pacific in areas including but not limited to Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Equatorial Guinea, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Japan, Java, Korea, Malaysia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Nepal, Philippines, Polynesia, Russia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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