Sticherus bolanicus (Rosenst.) Copel.

  • Filed As

    Gleicheniaceae
    Sticherus bolanicus (Rosenst.) Copel.

  • Collector(s)

    P. J. Edwards 4306, 27 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Indonesia. Mount Jaya, Irian Jaya, Indonesia (New Guinea). Freeport Concession Area: Base of Heavy Equipment Access Trail (HEAT) rd., near gauging station. Steep bank next to road. Abundant on wet flush c.2m above H.E.A.T. road, below this a recent landslide that had blocked the road, also some adjacent on an older landslide, both sites fully open.

  • Habitat

    Exposed rock faces in the mid montane zone on wet flush c.2m above H.E.A.T. road, below this a recent landslide that had blocked the road, also some adjacent on an older landslide. with dense patches of Mapania a few small woody plants.

  • Description

    Abundant on wet flush Rhizome long-creeping on or just under the surface, very tough, hard and brittle (snaps easily). Stipes ± horizontal to lying down the slope. Rachis very strong and wirey, mostly dark reddish-brown, glossy, the largest seen c. 1.5m long. Pinnae hard-leathery, adaxially dark green and glossy, abaxially mid bluish-green (bloom!) and matt. Fertile pinnae mostly the apical ones, whether or not the shoot consists of 2,4 or more pinnae. HERB, SPIRIT (rhizome).

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2025.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03867965

    Occurrence ID: f0ec6a33-d262-4b0e-9f58-2419891facc1

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Indonesia

  • Locality

    Mount Jaya, Irian Jaya, Indonesia (New Guinea). Freeport Concession Area: Base of Heavy Equipment Access Trail (HEAT) rd., near gauging station. Steep bank next to road. Abundant on wet flush c.2m above H.E.A.T. road, below this a recent landslide that had blocked the road, also some adjacent on an older landslide, both sites fully open

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2600 m. (8530 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -4.07, 137.08

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

FLORA OF MOUNT JAYA, IRIAN JAYA,
INDONESIA (NEW GUINEA)
Glelchenlaceae
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Freeport Concession Area: Base of Heavy Equipment Access
Trail (HEAT) rd., near gauging station. Steep bank next to road.
Exposed rock faces in the mid montane zone with dense patches
of Mapania.
Altitude: 2600m.
Abundant on wet flush c.2m above H.EAT. road, below this a
recent landslide that had blocked the road, also some adjacent
on an older landslide, both sites fully open, with only a few small
woody plants. Rhizome long-creeping on or just under the
surface, very tough, hard and brittle (snaps easily). Stipes ±
horizontal to lying down the slope. Rachis very strong and
wirey, mostly dark reddish-brown, glossy, the largest seen c.
1.5m long. Pinnae hard-leathery, adaxially dark green and
glossy, abaxially mid bluish-green (bloom!) and matt. Fertile
pinnae mostly the apical ones, whether or not the shoot
consists of 2,4 or more pinnae. HERB, SPIRIT (rhizome).
Edwards. PJ. 4306	27.3.1999
With: T.MA Utleridge (K) and F.R. Willis (K).
Herbaria: BO,K,MAN,L,Freep,CANBABISH,LAE.SYD,GH.N
Y,SAN,IBB
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Herbarium Bogoriense, Kebun
Raya Bogor, the Biodiversity Centre, Cenderawasih University.
Manokwari - with assistance from Rio Tinto and Freeport
Indonesia.
Please send new determinations to Irian Jaya Coordinator,
R.B.6. Kew, TW9 3AE, UK.
03867965