Trichomanes ankersii

Trichomanes ankersii is a member of the Hymenophyllaceae family, a group of ferns commonly known as filmy ferns. It was first published in 1831 by C.S.Parker ex Hook. & Grev. The species has a wide distribution across South and Central America, occurring in regions such as Brazil (North and West-Central), Colombia (including areas like Barrancabermeja, Puerto Wilches, and several departments), Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Leticia). It is documented in several national parks and protected areas, including the Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, and Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona.