Metathelypteris gracilescens

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Metathelypteris gracilescens

Distribution

Asia-Temperate: Taiwan (Taiwan present), Asia-Tropical: Malaya present; New Guinea present; Sumatera (Sumatera present), Darjeeling present, Luzon present, Mindanao present, Mindoro present, N. Borneo present, S. Japan present, W. Java present
S. Japan, Taiwan; Darjeeling; in Malesia: Malaya, Sumatra, W. Java, N. Borneo, Luzon, Mindoro, Mindanao, New Guinea.

Notes

M. decipiens (Clarke) Ching, described from Darjeeling, differs in having shorter fronds with basal pinnae largest, veins mostly forked, at least in the crenate lobes of basal pinnae.

Citation

Holttum 1976 – In: Kalikasan: 116
Moore 1892: Handb.: 51
Copel. 1960: Fern Fl. Philip.: 323
K. Iwats. 1965 – In: Mem. Coll. Sci. Univ. Kyoto B: 147
Backer & Posth. 1939: Varenfl. Java: 38
v.A.v.R. 1908: Handb.: 186
Copel. 1960: Fern Fl. Philip.: 322
Bedd. 1883: Handb.: 234
Tagawa 1962: Col. Illus. Jap. Pterid.: f. 240
Racib. 1898 – In: Fl. Buitenz.: 170
Copel. 1908 – In: Philip. J. Sci.: Bot. 300