Diplazium grandifolium (Sw.) Sw.
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Athyriaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Rhizomes erect or ascending, covered with blackish scales, 3-4 mm long at apex. Fronds pinnate, 70-110 cm long; petiole 40 cm long, green to blackish-brown, with scales 8 X 1.5 mm at base; blade lanceolate or oblong, 50-80 x 20-35 cm, with 8-15 pairs of alternate pinnae; pinnae lanceolate, 8—15 X 2-3 cm. Sori linear, unequal; indusia entire or slightly erose.
Distribution and Ecology - In lowland and cloud forests