Leptopteris

  • Filed As

    Osmundaceae
    Leptopteris

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 31685, 22 Sep 1959

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands. Okapa Distr. Purosa.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03881783

    Occurrence ID: 1712770b-2f77-4d25-a740-ededb9d51388

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Osmundales

  • Family

    Osmundaceae

  • All Determinations

    Leptopteris

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Eastern Highlands

  • County/Municipio

    Okapa Distr.

  • Locality

    Purosa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1950 m. (6398 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA
Leptopteris
Common locally in rain forest undergrowth;
miniature tree-fern with stem up to c. 40
cm long x 3-3»5 c® diameter; leaves flat
spreading, c. 80-90 cm long. Dried stem
separate*
Eastern Highlands District: Purosa, Okapa area, alt. 1950 m.
L. J. Brass, no. 31685_ September 22, 1959
Collected, on the Sixth Archbold Expedition sponsored by the American
Museum of Natural History with the aid of a grant from the
National Science Foundation.
03881783