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, Whiteman Range, c.250 m SE from summit of Nepes
Field Collection Date
08 Aug 2011
Field Collection Notes
Embedded in mossy substrate. Epiphytic, pendant fern, both rhizotomous & clumping, to 30 cm tall; fronds dark green, c.2 cm wide, margin undulating, tips often forked; sori forming at tips of pinnae at the terminus of veins.
Supported by NSF Grant DEB-0950207. PCMB 6594.
Duplicate ex BISH (752202), received Feb 2015
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-05.821, 150.17106 (± 10 m)
150.17106, 150.17106 (± 10 m)
Last Update
14 Nov 2023
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