Mycopteris taxifolia
Mycopteris taxifolia is the type species of the genus.
Pteris pacifica
Collection data (S. A. James & M. Sundue, 1525 )
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Genus: Pteris L.
- Species: Pteris pacifica Hieron.
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 4-II-2013
- Collection Number: 1525
- 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: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Primary Forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: BISH, LAE, VT
- Observations: Fertile leaf to 1 m tall, taller than sterile leaves.
Collection Location
- General location: Sibium Mtns.
- Country: Papua New Guinea
- State or Province: Northern Province
- Coordinates: -9.285825,148.27266
- Elevation: 800 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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