Cyclopeltis rigida Holttum

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Lomariopsidaceae > Cyclopeltis

Characteristics

Stipe very short, its basal scales c. 5 mm long, narrow, dentate distally; lamina to 40 cm long; pinnae rigid, almost entire, narrowed both to base and apex, apex obtuse, base cuneate on the acroscopic side, middle ones 3.5 × 1 cm, lower ones decrescent, lowest 10-15 mm long; veins distinct on upper surface, not on lower; abaxial surface of rachis bearing many very narrow scales and very short hairs, costae also scaly beneath; sori in one row on each side of costae, indusiate; indusia firm, covering mature sori.
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Distribution

Cyclopeltis rigida world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17542050-1
WFO ID wfo-0001119371
COL ID 32VCJ
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Synonyms

Cyclopeltis rigida