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, Siwa Siwa Forest, Teptep Station, Sangoba Track, along trail
Field Collection Date
02 Oct 2010
Field Collection Notes
Mid-elevation Nothofagus forest with Pandanus, Cyathea, Dicranopteris, Dimorphanthera; filmy ferns, moss. Epiphytic fern, drooping, to 60 cm; fronds pinnate; sori circular on tips of pinnae, brown. Collected in partially dehydrated state, due to lack of rainfall in area. Infrequent. Field assistants: J Botra, K Dopeke, K Tawal, K Titamun.
Supported by NSF Grant DEB-0950207. PCMB 6369.
Duplicate ex BISH (750434), received Feb 2015
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-05.93153, 146.55475 (± 10 m)
146.55475, 146.55475 (± 10 m)
Last Update
14 Nov 2023
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