Compared to other Lygodium species, this one is quite massive. The anastomosting veins are uncommon in the genus. It also seems to prefer denser shade. I found this plant in dense lowland forest, not an edge habitat.
Lygodium versteegii
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Lygodiaceae
- Genus: Lygodium Sw.
- Species: Lygodium versteegii Christ
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 16-II-2013
- Collection Number: 1696
- Primary collector: S. A. James & M. Sundue
- Collected by: Shelley James, Michael Sundue, Allen Allison, Si He, Dubi Damas, Bulisa Iova, Oliver Tallowin
- Determined by: J. Garrison-Hanks 2014 (NY)
- Habitat: Primary Forest
- Habits: Climber, Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: BISH, LAE, VT
Collection Location
- General location: Sibium Mtns.
- Country: Papua New Guinea
- State or Province: Northern Province
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 740 m
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!
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