Arthrobotrya is one of the bolbitidoid genera that exhibits distinct bathyphylls (lower leaves) and acrophylls (upper leaves). There a morphological transition between the two types of leaves as the plant climbs higher into the canopy.
Arthrobotrya articulata
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Genus: Arthrobotrya J. Sm.
- Species: Arthrobotrya articulata (Fée) J. Sm.
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 10-VIII-2014
- Collection Number: 3840
- 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 (VT)
- Habitat: Pre-montane forest
- Habit: Hemiepiphyte
- Specimen locations: LAE, VT
Collection Location
- General location: Bundi
- Country: Papua New Guinea
- State or Province: Madang
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 1200 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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