Cyclodium meniscioides (Willd.) C.Presl
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Dryopteridaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
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Species Description - Plants terrestrial or often epiphytic. Fronds monomorphic or dimorphic. Fertile pinnae small. Sterile blade with 2-6 pairs of pinnae and ± similar pinna at apex; pinnae 10-25 X 4-8 cm, the margin entire, dentate, or crenulate. Sori in 4 or 5 pairs per ultimate segment.
Distribution and Ecology - Common, in forest understory at 200 to 700 m.