Elaphoglossum idenburgensis Holttum

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Dryopteridaceae > Elaphoglossoideae > Elaphoglossum

Characteristics

Rhizome short; scales dark, glossy, rigid, to 4 by 2 mm; phyllopodia 12-17 mm long. Sterile frond: lamina rigid, decurrent to joint with phyllopodium, 21.5-1.8 cm, widest about middle, base rather narrowly decurrent, apex acuminate; thin margin not decoloured, narrow, reflexed; veins rather obscure; costa prominent beneath; scales on both surfaces sparse, dark, appressed, usually entire. Fertile frond: stipe 6 cm; lamina 12 by 1.1 cm, base decurrent, apex bluntly pointed.
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In mossy forest on old log, 1800 m.
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Distribution

Elaphoglossum idenburgensis world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17437560-1
WFO ID wfo-0001257325
COL ID 3925F
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Synonyms

Elaphoglossum idenburgensis