| Sample ID | 407-9-1-3a |
|---|---|
| Species | elongata |
| Genus | Vittaria |
| Family | VITTARIACEAE |
| Common name | tape fern, shoestring fern |
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| Pollen / Spore | spore |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | monolete |
| Surface pattern | psilate |
| Equatorial size | mean 50 |
| Polar size | mean 20 |
| Equatorial shape | prolate |
| Wall thickness | 2 |
| Plant type | fern |
|---|---|
| Floristic region(s) | India (tropical) , East Pacific Islands , China (tropical) , Other outside Australasia , Maritime Southeast Asia , Papua New Guinea (highland) , Papua New Guinea (lowland) , Australia (tropical) |
| Habitat notes | Tropical and warm. In fissures between blocks, with moss and in the craters of Rano Aroi and Rano Kao on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Distributed thru Nepal on mossy tree trunks and branches in forested areas. Also in India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Taiwan, southeast Asia, the Phillipines, Polynesia and tropical Australia and Africa. Gossen noted Vittaria growing across the mat as a response to a wet winter season. Previous observation noted that Vittaria did not grow away from the margins in 2005 during a dry season. Therefor the fern is very moisture sensitive and responsive. |
| Collector | Gray 4790 |
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| ANU access code | 868 |
| Collection site | British New Guinea |
| Collection country | Papua New Guinea |
| Collection date | 1906-01-01 |
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