Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
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13270 Polypodiaceae 
Microsorum sibomense Copel. 
keys directly on FI. Male.; conspecific series 13270, 13342, 
13354 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; riverine flats 
along Wara Pao, near Yai Village, colls, centered on 
7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth alluvial 
forest; elev. ca. 1 50 m. 
collection sequence 13267-13296; ground fern; 
rhizome long-creeping, scales appressed at their 
base, apices ascending; stipes atropurpureous; leaves 
coriaceous, concolorously dull medium green both 
sides. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi et al. 13270 
date: June 11, 1999 
det.: WT, April 22, 2001 
