Oleandra neriiformis s.l.

by Michael Sundue | Oct 16, 2019 | Ferns | 0 comments

Leaves of this individual are particularly pubescent, which according to Hovenkamp and Ho (2012) is a trait of juvenile plants.

Hovenkamp, P.H. and Ho, B.C., 2012. A revision of the fern genus Oleandra (Oleandraceae) in Asia. PhytoKeys, (11), p.1.

Collection data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Oleandraceae
Genus: Oleandra Cav.
Species: Oleandra neriiformis Cav.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 06-XI-2016
Collection Number: 4276
Primary collector: M. Sundue & H. Maraia
Collected by: Irene Engilis, Alan Hitch, Ed de Vogel, John Trochet, Nittya Semard, Allen Allison, Raymon Joshua, Kore Maraia, Dabio, Alois Gambia
Determined by: M. Sundue
Habitat: Castanopsis forest
Habit: Epiphyte
Specimen locations: LAE, VT

Collection Location

General location: Wild Dog Camp - former site of SINIVIT Wild Dog Mine
Country: Papua New Guinea
State or Province: East New Britain
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 1335 m

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About the Author

Michael Sundue

My field work is centered in Colombia, and Papua New Guinea. I am based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E). If you have any ferns that you want identified, please send them to me!