Family: Lindsaeaceae
Lindsaea microstegia
Posted by Michael Sundue | Jul 9, 2015 | Ferns, New Collections
Lindsaea microstegia has long-creeping rhizomes that climb high into trees. The young leaves are 1-pinnate, the older leaves are 2-pinnate. I suspect it may be a hemi-epiphyte. This should be investigated further.
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