Asplenium polyodon G.Forst.

  • Filed As

    Aspleniaceae
    Asplenium polyodon G.Forst.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Sanney 111 with Fanston Marcus, Carsina Taulang, 16 Nov 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Malem (Mun.). fintakol.

  • Habitat

    grows under closed canopy. picked off of Bunyan roots.

  • Description

    fern that appears almost the same as the native invasive fern in length and width but differs in shape and spores; grows to about 12-15in. tall; each leaflet is about 1 to 1.5 in. wide; edges of the leaves appear wavy/curly. Phenology of specimen: Sori.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817624

    Occurrence ID: a6d4a723-91bc-4a05-832a-36cbe8df1402

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Aspleniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asplenium polyodon G.Forst. det W. Law

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Malem (Mun.)

  • Locality

    fintakol

  • Elevation

    Alt. 19 m. (62 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.3036, 163.023

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Pteridophyte
Asplénium polyodon G. Forst.
det. W. Law, 2010
Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae State. Malem
Municipality, fintakol.
5°18'13"N, 163°l-21nE
19.78 m.
grows under closed canopy, picked off of Bunyan roots,
fern that appears almost the same as the native invasive
fern in length and width but differs in shape and spores*
grows to about 12-15in. tall; each leaflet is about 1 to
1.5 in. wide; edges of the leaves appear wavy/curly .
N.V. unknown [Kosraean]
16/11/2007
J. A. Sanney, Fanston Marcus, Carsina Taulang 111
Marisla Foundation and V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
04817624