Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Hemionitis palmata
helecho, starfern
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Order
Pteridales
Family
Pteridaceae
Genus
Hemionitis
Species
palmata
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Gymnogramme palmata (L.) Link
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
- Adsersen, H. (1989) The Rare Plants of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and their Conservation. Biol. Conservation 47(1): 49-77.
- Stolze, R.G. (1976) Ferns and fern allies of Guatemala. Part I. Ophioglossaceae through Cyatheaceaeb end. Fieldiana, Bot. 39: i-v, 1–130.
- Stolze, R.G. (1981) Ferns and fern allies of Guatemala. Part II. Polypodiaceae. Fieldiana, Bot., n.s. 6: 1–522.
- Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
- Van der Werff, H.H. (1987) Los Helechos como indicadores de tipos de vegetación en las Islas Galápagos. Memorias. Investigación Botánica y Manejo en Galápagos. Pg.88-103
- Wiggins, I.L. Porter, D.M. (1971) Flora of the Galapagos Islands Standford University Press, Stanford.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Hemionitis palmata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=63. Accessed 31 October 2026.