Nephrolepis davallioides

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Nephrolepis davallioides

Description

Habit, rhizome morphology. Hairs on lamina absent, costa absent.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Jawa (Jawa present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); New Guinea present; Sulawesi (Sulawesi present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Peninsular Thailand present
Malesia: Sumatra, Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Celebes, New Guinea.

Notes

Typical specimens have deeply dissected fertile pinnae, with sori nearly marginal, on separate teeth, and the lamina between the sori cut to c. ½. However, many specimens (especially from the eastern part of the range) have less deeply divided pinnae, and such specimens can easily be confused with other species. They can best be distinguished by the rhachis indument, which consists of scales with a narrow, dark acumen, sometimes needle-like, often directed sideways towards the upper surface. Hairs are sometimes present on the upper surface of the costae, usually near the base only.

Citation

Blume 1828: Enum. Pl. Javae: 148
Holttum 1954 – In: Revis. Fl. Malaya: 634
Baker 1867: Syn. Fil.: 302
Hovenkamp & Miyam. 2005 – In: Blumea: 298
Backer & Posth. 1939: Varenfl. Jav.: 93
Tagawa & K.Iwats. 1985 – In: Fl. Thailand: 172
Holttum 1968 – In: Revis. Fl. Malaya, 2nd ed: 378