Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Prosaptia contigua (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Papua New Guinea, [Morobe Province], Bubuu Valley, vicinity of Lamgotak (Camp 2), S of camp
Field Collection Date
24 Feb 2012
Field Collection Notes
In mossy substrate. Epiphytic fern. Fronds pinnate, long, pendant, to 80 cm long, discolorous, pinnules forked, to 2.5 cm long, scurfy brown pubescence along main vein; sori at ends of forks in cup-like structures.
Supported by NSF Grant DEB-0950207. PCMB 11489.
Duplicate ex BISH (756666), received Feb 2015
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-07.93, 147.04 (± 500 m)
147.04, 147.04 (± 500 m)
Last Update
14 Nov 2023
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