Trichomanes hostmannianum

Trichomanes hostmannianum (Kl.) Kunze is a fern species belonging to the Hymenophyllaceae family. It is native to several South American countries, including Bolivia, Brazil (North and West-Central), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Within Colombia, it is distributed in the departments of Amazonas, Antioquia, Caquetá, Chocó, Guainía, Putumayo, and Vaupés, particularly in the Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete. The species was first described in 1847 and is part of the genus Trichomanes, which includes small, often epiphytic ferns.