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Trichomanes paucisorum is a rare filmy fern from Ecuador, growing in moist lowland forest. It is a wild forest species and is not commonly grown as a houseplant, so care notes are general guidance for filmy ferns.
Trichomanes paucisorum is a species of fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Trichomanes elegans · Polyphlebium tenuissimum · Bristle fern
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trichomanes paucisorum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
