Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13118 Thelypteridaceae 
Sphaerostephanos confertus (Brause) Holtt., or aff. 
keys closest to here on Holtt. but with fewer reduced leaflets 
than the sp. sens, str.; conspecific series 13118, 13129, 13364 
Morobe Province; foothills NW of the Waria River; 
alluvial terraces along Pao streambed by Yai Village, 
colls, centered on 7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, elev. 150 
m. 
collection sequence 13115-13133; terrestrial; close- 
creeping rhizome with reddish-brown scales; leaves 
papery, medium green above, light green beneath, no 
sessile glands; indusia and sporangia setiferous. 
coll: W. Takeuchi etal. 13118 
date: June 4, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
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