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Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13143 Hymenophyllaceae 
Trichomanes (Selenodesmium) obscurum Bl. 
keys to here on Copeland’s rigidum group; conspecific series 
13143, 13204, 14674, 15185 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; foothills N of 
Wara Pao near Yai Village, colls, centered on 7° 57’ 14” 
S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth hill forest with low- 
statured canopy and open understory; elev. 150 m. 
collection sequence 13134-13151; ground fern on moist 
, shady slopes; short erect stock; stipes reddish-brown 
with concolorous setiform hairs; leaves very dark dull 
green; receptacles elongate. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13143 
det.: WT, June 2001 
date: June 5, 1999 
