I found this sporophyte growing epiphytically with a large colony of gametophytes.
Prosaptia sp.
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Polypodiaceae
- Genus: Prosaptia C. Presl
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 31-VII-2014
- Collection Number: 3657
- Primary collector: M. Sundue
- Collected by: M. Sundue M. Lehnert D. N. Karger D. Quandt S. Noben K. Mar B.-C. Ho Y. Mei L. Lewis
- Determined by: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Elfin woodland
- Habit: Epiphyte
- Specimen locations: LAE, VT
Collection Location
- General location: Mt. Wilhelm
- Country: Papua New Guinea
- State or Province: Chimbu
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 3200 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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