Asplenium

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FLORA OF MOUNT JAYA, PAPUA, INDONESIA
(NEW GUINEA)
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium
4° 24'S 136° 5ZE
Mimika Regency, PT-Freeport Indonesia Concession Area:
Rimba Irian Golf Course, on outskirts of Kuala Kencana.
Undisturbed lowland tropical rain forest within and surrounding the
course with mixed species composition.
Altitude: 0010m.
Climbing base of a 8m tall small tree. Roots starting at c.20cm
above ground level, and 4 dense "heads" formed at 30,40, and
50cm. Fronds leathery, but snap easily if bent at c. 100o, dark
green and glossy adaxially, grey-olive green and matt abaxially,
midrib very prominent on both surfaces. Great consistency in
number of fronds per "head": 42-46 on those collected, and on 8
adjacent examples not collected. HERB, SPIRIT, DNA.
fvr	l.
Edwards, P.J. 4104	12.3.1999
With: R J. Johns (K), T.M.A. Utteridge (K), F.R. Willis (K),
Hamzah (BO), Sutrisna (BO).	„
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Herbaria: BO, K, MAN, L, ROfi, CANB, «****&*.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Herbarium Bogoriense, Kebun Raya
Bogor, the Biodiversity Centre, Cenderawasih University,
Manokwari - with assistance from Rio Tinto and PT-Freeport
Indonesia.
Please send new determinations to Irian Jaya Coordinator, R.B G
Kew, TW9 3AE, UK
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