Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.

  • Filed As

    Marattiaceae
    Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 95, 10 Feb 2005

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kepnlewi mixed plantations.

  • Habitat

    Small forest fragment (0.5 ha). Lower elevation sakau plantations mixed with small forest fragments (0.5 ha); Many weedy species (grasses, merremia). Clearings larger than forest fragments and mostly open canopy sakau plantings.

  • Description

    Giant ferns, frond to 4 m +, growing i rosettes with 5-10 fronds; all pinnae fertile on frond; twice pinnate; base of secondray rachis swollen, 20+ secondary rachis off main stipe, 40+ pinnae along rachis, rachis 1m+.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202816

    Occurrence ID: faa83746-6064-415e-bdbe-b3754788d47c

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

  • Local Name

    Umpai

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • Locality

    Kepnlewi mixed plantations

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.9108, 158.212

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

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