The distinctive involucres help diagnose this species. The petiole is also conspicuous. It is flattened, and the edges are provided with dark hairs similar to those of the rhizome.
Crepidomanes bipunctatum
Collection data (M. Sundue & H. Maraia, 4447 )
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Hymenophyllaceae
- Genus: Crepidomanes C. Presl
- Species: Crepidomanes bipunctatum (Poir.) Copel.
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 16-XI-2019
- Collection Number: 4447
- 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: On rotted wood
- 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: -4.62616,152.04406
- Elevation: 567 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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