Hymenophyllum cupressiforme is a southern hemisphere species of filmy fern

Hymenophyllum

Hymenophyllum is a genus of ferns in the family Hymenophyllaceae. Its name means "membraneous leaf", referring to the very thin translucent tissue of the fronds, which gives rise to the common name filmy fern for this and other thin-leaved ferns. The leaves are generally only one cell thick and...

. Found in moist sheltered areas, in or near rainforest

Rainforest

Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...

s. Occasionally found in drier protected areas. Leaves one cell thick. A small epiphytic fern found on tree trunks, rocks and fallen logs.

Fronds are 2 to 9 cm long, the main stem is not winged. The main leaf is branched and toothed. 0.5 to 6 cm long and 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide.

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