Gleichenia oceanica

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Gleichenia oceanica

Description

Habit and scaliness of G. truncata, but the forkings of the rachis-branches much less than a right angle (ultimate forks often less than 45°), the lamina glaucous beneath, its segments distinctly oblique and commonly less than 2 cm long (often not more than 1½ cm);

Distribution

East Malaysia, Melanesia present, New Hebrides present, Pacific: Fiji (Fiji present); Samoa (Samoa present)
Melanesia (New Hebrides, Fiji, Samoa), may occur in East Malaysia.

Notes

The Sarasin specimens from Celebes referred to this species by Christ (l.c.) are G. hispida and G. hirta var. paleacea; I have not seen the Warburg specimen.

Citation

Copel. 1931 – In: Univ. Cal. Publ. Bot.: 388
v.A.v.R. 1908: Handb.: 60
Christ 1898 – In: Ann. Jard. Bot. Btzg: 76
Kuhn 1917: Handb.: 85, 497