Sphaeropteris lunulata (J.Forst.) R.M.Tryon

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Whitesands Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Port Resolution near Ianaufa village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 39 m. (128 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.5374, 169.493

  • Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden: NY	¡JmimJr
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanua tu
(Cyatheaceae)
Sphaeropteris lunulaia R.M.Tryon
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, Port Resolution near Ianaufa village.
s 19o 32' 14.6"; E 169° 29' 36.2M; 39 m elev.
Tree fern to 3 m tall, base of stem ca. 30 cm in
diameter. Growing in secondary forest and managed
agro-forests. Sori brown, base of petiole with grey
scales. DNA, Digital image Duplicates: 6
Michael J. Balick, #5086 December 7, 2017
Thomas Doro, Johnson Noar, Peter Nisian
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
? the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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