Sphaerostephanos pilososquamatus

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Sphaerostephanos pilososquamatus

Description

Hairs on rachis of sterile fronds to 1 mm long both sides, rather sparse on lower surface.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Bismarck Archipelago (Bismarck Archipelago present); New Guinea present
Malesia: New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, in forest, 0-1400 m.

Notes

One specimen assigned to this species appears to be quite eglandular. Another (Nakaike 73) is small, lacks reduced pinnae and has no glands on sporangia.

Citation

v.A.v.R. 1908: Handb.: 222
v.A.v.R. 1917: Handb.: 181