Tectaria ferruginea (Mett.) Copel.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Tectariaceae > Tectaria

Characteristics

Frond-form as T. kingii but basal pinnae shorter (to c. 25 cm), their basal basiscopic pinnules bearing at most one pair of adnate tertiary leaflets; veins often forming additional areoles below sinuses in sterile fronds, not in fertile ones; hairs always present on lower surface of costae, costules and veins, variable, sometimes to 1 mm long, few or none between veins; hairs on upper surface between veins abundant, at least 1 mm long (to 1.5 mm); sori exindusiate, usually rather large and slightly irregular in shape.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Tectaria ferruginea world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17360320-1
WFO ID wfo-0001266646
COL ID 5535H
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Synonyms

Aspidium gymnocarpa Dictyopteris gymnocarpa Phegopteris ferruginea Tectaria ferruginea Dictyopteris ferruginea Aspidium zippelianum