Pteris pacifica Hieron.

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Pteris pacifica Hieron.

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Lorence 9607 with Steve Perlman, N. Tangalin, W. Law, Relio Lengsi, Emos Eperiam, 27 Apr 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Ridge between Mt. Kupwuriso and Mallalap, near Malalap. Wet forest with Clinostigma ponapensis, Campnospermum brevipetiolata, Gynotroches axillaris, Pandanus patina, with understory and ground flora of sedges and pteridophytes.

  • Habitat

    Common locally.

  • Description

    Terrestrial fern, rhizome prostrate, short creeping, fronds dark green, clustered.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02136841

    Occurrence ID: 2372f918-4380-4778-8d66-ebfd86a3bc6f

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pteris pacifica Hieron. det D. H. Lorence

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Ridge between Mt. Kupwuriso and Mallalap, near Malalap. Wet forest with Clinostigma ponapensis, Campnospermum brevipetiolata, Gynotroches axillaris, Pandanus patina, with understory and ground flora of sedges and pteridophytes.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.92, 158.25

  • Georeferencing Method

    Corrected label coordinates. Coordinates invalid as provided, latitude minutes value exceeds 60: 6°155'0'N 158°15 0 E. Corrected latitude value from 6°155'0'N to 6°55'0"N, which plots in the correct region.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Pberis pacifica Hteron.
PTERIDACEAE	COM, NY, UC, US
CAROLINE ISLANDS
FOHNPEI: U District. Ridge between Mt. Kupwuriso and Mallalap,near
Malalap. Wet forest with Clinostigma ponapensis, Campnospermum
brevipetiolata, Gynotroches axillaris, Pandanus patina, with understory and
ground flora of sedges and pteridophytes.
Terrestrial fern, rhizome prostrate, short creeping, fronds dark green,
clustered. Common locally.
Lat/Long: 6<> 155' 0" N 158° 15 0 E
Elev: 1312 ft = 400 m
David H. Lorence 9607	27 APR 2007
Steve Perlman, N. Tangalin, W. Law, Relio Lengsi,
Emos Eperiam
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBQ)
Fieldwork suppported by NTBG, New York Botanical Garden, Marisla
Foundation, and Rasmussen Foundation
02136841