Stenochlaena areolaris (Harr.) Copel.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Blechnaceae > Stenochlaenoideae > Stenochlaena

Characteristics

Rhizome slender, less than 3 mm diam. Stipe of sterile frond c. 15 cm, of fertile up to 60 cm long; sterile frond to 25 cm long with up to 7 pairs of pinnae; pinnae to 3-13 by 1.2-3.5 cm; fertile pinnae to 10 cm long, 3-6 mm wide, with thin margins 1 mm wide reflexed at right angles.
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A fern. It often grows in the crown of palms where there is water. It can also grow on pandanus. The rhizome is 30-90 cm long. The leaf blade has about 7 pairs of sterile leaflets. The fertile leaflets (pinnae) are narrow. The edges are curled back.
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A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Stenochlaena areolaris world distribution map, present in Philippines and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17261590-1
WFO ID wfo-0001116055
COL ID 4ZWST
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Synonyms

Blechnum areolare Stenochlaena areolaris Lomaria areolaris