Trichomanes ankersii 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

    Hymenophyllaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Trichomanes ankersii Hook. & Grev.

  • Description

    Deprecated: mb_convert_encoding(): Handling HTML entities via mbstring is deprecated; use htmlspecialchars, htmlentities, or mb_encode_numericentity/mb_decode_numericentity instead in /home/emu/nybgweb/www-dev/htdocs/science-dev/wp-content/themes/nybgscience/lib/VHMonographsDetails.php on line 179

    Species Description - Plants epiphytic. Rhizomes long-creeping, pubescent. Fronds monomorphic, pinnatifid; petiole 1-2 mm long, without wing, pubescent; rachis winged, with 10-20 alternate segments on each side, the segments 3-5 mm wide, spaced close together or imbricate, crenulate to dentate; blade triangular to oblong, 2-15 X 1-4 cm, truncate at base, acute at apex. Involucres conical, pedicellate, located laterally on segments.

    Distribution and Ecology - On trunks of trees in lowland forest.