Bolbitis heteroclita

by Michael Sundue | Jul 10, 2014 | Ferns, New Collections | 0 comments

Leaf shape in Bolbitis heteroclita is highly variable. One common feature, illustrated here, is an elongate terminal leaflet bearing a bulbil.

: Habit

: Terminal leaflet with bulbil

: Terminal leaflet with bulbil

: Fertile leaf adaxial side

: Fertile leaf abaxial side

: Acrostichoid sori

: Fertile leaf abaxial side

: Acrostichoid sori

: Elongate terminal leaflet

: Habit

: Habit

: Habit

: Habit

: Rhizome

: Rhizome

Collection data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Bolbitis Schott
Species: Bolbitis heteroclita (Presl) Ching

Collection Data

Collection Date: 14-II-2013
Collection Number: 1667
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

Collection Location

Papua New Guinea

General location: Sibium Mtns.
Country: Papua New Guinea
State or Province: Northern Province
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 740 m

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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!