Antrophyum subfalcatum Brack.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Pteridaceae > Vittarioideae > Antrophyum

Characteristics

Fronds with a prominent winged stipe 5-8 cm long. Lamina narrowly elliptic to narrowly obovate, 10-20 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, tapered to each end, semi-erect to pendent, often slightly falcate, coriaceous, grey-green; apex acuminate to irregular; venation prominent abaxially, with long narrow areoles. Sori sometimes sparse, usually absent from a central band; paraphyses numerous, branched with clavate terminal cells.
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Grows on mossy tree trunks and boulders in rainforest, usually at moderate to high altitudes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Antrophyum subfalcatum world distribution map, present in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17023580-1
WFO ID wfo-0000153738
COL ID F4LR
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INPN ID 447958
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Synonyms

Antrophyum subfalcatum