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

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