Trichomanes crispum L.
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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
Hymenophyllaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Plants terrestrial or epiphytic. Rhizomes short-creeping. Fronds monomorphic, pinnate toward base, pinnatifid toward apex, widely spaced; petiole 1-7 cm long, brown to black, not winged, pilose; blade oblong, 5-25 X 2-4 cm; segments round at apex, 4-5 mm wide. Involucres ca. 2 mm long, persistent.
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Distribution
On mossy branches and on soil in lowland forest.
French Guiana South America|