Thelypteris unita (L.) C.V.Morton

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Morobe

• Locality

  Uni-Bumayong

• Elevation

  Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.67, 147

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
THELYPTERIDACEAE
Sphaerostephanos unit us (L.) Holtt.
Det. By: W. Takeuchi, June 2, 1993
Field Char: Terr fern, creeping rhizome to 1.6m;
fronds dk gm above; yell-gm below; primary
rachis densely It brwn hirsute-sericeous both
sides; lamina hairy, densely white pilose below
w/ small sessile glands.
Notes: Detailed descriptions available on file &
w/ specimen at Field Museum of Natural History,
Chicago.
Locality: Morobe Province, Uni-Bumayong.
Habitat: Early regrowth in fallow subsistence
plots, ruderal herbaceous community in
full sun.
c. 10 m, 6°40’S X 147°00’E
W. Takeuchi 8937, June 2, 1993
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z6368-I, U44Z6369-J.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and Forest Research Institute, Lae.
DISTRIBUTED BY
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
04036800