Abrodictyum obscurum

by Michael Sundue | Jun 28, 2019 | Ferns | 0 comments

I have collected this species several times before, but never noticed these unusual hairs and reddish color of the crosier.

Collection data (M. Sundue & H. Maraia, 4211 )

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Hymenophyllaceae
Genus: Abrodictyum C. Presl
Species: Abrodictyum obscurum (Blume) Ebihara & K. Iwats.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 4-XI-2019
Collection Number: 4211
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: Terrestrial
Specimen locations: LAE, VT

Abrodictyum obscurum

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: -4.62616,152.04406
Elevation: 1012 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!