Nephrolepis acutifolia (Desv.) Christ

  • Filed As

    Nephrolepidaceae
    Nephrolepis acutifolia (Desv.) Christ

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 283 with Steve Perlman, Obak Kitalong, 22 Jan 2008

  • Location

    Palau. The Rock Islands. Bukarairong Island.

  • Habitat

    Collected from boat at island edge. Wet tropical evergreen forest on raised limestone karst.

  • Description

    Fern to 2 m long; hanging above water. Drooping, pendulous habit. Young fronds pubescent. Sori along frond margins.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05014422

    Occurrence ID: d3df359a-3656-4ec2-9ac8-c0f4657b19d0

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • Locality

    The Rock Islands. Bukarairong Island.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.32183, 134.49

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Nephrolepidaceae
Nephrolepis acutifolia (Desv.) Christ
Palau. The Rock Islands. Bukarairong Island.
7°19'18.6"N, 134°29'24.6"E
3 m.
Collected from boat at island edge. Wet tropical
evergreen forest on raised limestone karst.
Fern to 2 m long; hanging above water. Drooping,
pendulous habit. Young fronds pubescent. Sori along
frond margins.
22 Jan 2008
CL Trauemicht, Steve Perlman, Obak Kitalong 283
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05014422