Oleandra articulata (Sw.) C.Presl
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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
Oleandraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Plants epiphtyic. Rhizomes creeping, with spreading brownish-red scales with glandular or ciliate margins. Fronds widely spaced along rhizome, 20-80 cm long, glabrous; phyllopodium naked, 10-80 mm long, articulate with petiole well above base; petiole shorter than blade; blade 15-55 X 3-8 cm, shiny green, the narrowed apex 2-4 cm long, the midrib with some cordate scales. Sori, for the most part, located towards midrib; indusia reniform or round, glabrous.
Distribution and Ecology - On mossy trunks in lowland forest.