Trichomanes vittaria Poir.
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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. Rhizomes short-creeping or ascending. Fronds dimorphic. Sterile fronds pinnate; petiole 3-6 cm long, subtrigonous in transverse section, brown, winged at apex, the juvenile petioles pubescent; blade ovate or oblong, 8-20 X 4-12 cm, the lateral pinnae imbricate, 8-15 on each side, dentate. Fertile fronds simple; petiole 4-12 cm long; blade linear, 20-50 X 1.5-3 cm.; veins simple or furcate, parallel, with false veins at right angles to true veins. Involucres not immersed, conical, slightly winged, the lips short.
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Distribution
In lowland forest.
French Guiana South America|