Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Lepisorus mucronatus (Fée) Li Wang
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Region
Field Collection Site
Collection Method
Collection Date
07 May 2015
Collector
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Maungatea, ridge up from large slip on north face, just before first rock pinnacle
Field Collection Date
07 May 2015
Field Collection Notes
Frequent epiphyte on branches in high light. Lower cloud forest dominatee by Pua (Fagraea berteroana), Neinei (Fitchia speciosa) and rata (Metrosideros collina). Specimen with fertile fronds
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.22583, -159.78156 (± 10 m)
-159.78156, -159.78156 (± 10 m)
Site Description
Maungatea, ridge up from large slip on northface, just before the first rock pinnacle.
Habitat Notes
Lichen epiphytic on large pua (Fagraea berteroana). Occasional, growing intermingled with mosses.
Altitude from
500m
Site latitude/longitude
-21.22583 (± 10 m)
159.78156 (± 10 m)
Last Update
03 Jun 2020
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