Thelypteris marquesica (Holttum) Christenh.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  French Polynesia

• State/Province

  Marquesas Islands

• County/Municipio

  Ua-Huka (Commune)

• Locality

  Hitikau region, ascended via the Matukuoha Ridge over-looking Hane, constitutes the summit of the single crater of Ua Huka, a small plateau of around four sq kilometers.

• Elevation

  Alt. 780 m. (2559 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -8.90194, -139.529

• Georeferencing Method

  UTM Conversion Calculator. Used UTM conversion calculator (http://rcn.montana.edu/Resources/Converter.aspx) to convert UTM coordinates to decimal degrees.

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Pfestoneumn marquesicum Ho/ttum	US, PAP, P, BISH, NY
THELYPTERIDACEAE
FRENCH POLYNESIA: Ua Huka
UA HUKA: Hitikau region, ascended via the Matukuoha Ridge overlooking
Hane, constitutes the summit of the single crater of Ua Huka, a small plateau
of around four sq kilometers between 700 and 884 m elev. (2300—2900 ft), ca
UTM 0661697 - 9015668, 5—6 Dec 2003, Freycinetia-Hibiscus
shrubland/femland, around seven small ridges dissected by their respective
drainages which run to the north at a gentle slope and have
terrestrial rhizome creeping dark brown with dark brown-red scales, stipe and
rachis dark brown-red, lamina glossy dark green above and below, occasional
The main threats to this ecosystem include competition with non-native plant t
Lat/Long: o • * o	rM: 0661??? - 9015???
Elev: 2559 ft = 780 m
K. R. Wood 10486	05 DEC 2003
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Joint expedition sponsored by NTBQ and the Delegation a la Recherche
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