Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13129 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; ground fern; caudex 
suberect; stipes crowded, atropurpureous; leaves 
dimorphic, dry-textured, upper side dark dull green, light 
green beneath, foliar indument of hairs only; indusia and 
sporangia setiferous. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13129 
date: June 4, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
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