Grammitis furcata Hook. & Grev.

  • 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.

  • Family

    Polypodiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Grammitis furcata Hook. & Grev.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Rhizomes small, covered with brown scales 5mm long, Fronds in dense tuft, glabrous or nearly so, 5-9 cm long, furcate, the divisions linear, 2mm wide; veins simple, terminating in small hydathode. Sori small, oval, located at ends of veins. Rare, in lowland forests.