Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3294 Thelypteridaceae 
Sphaerostephanos aff. novoguineensis (Brause) Ros. 
keys to S. novoguineensis on Holttum but not matching 
description; possibly nov. or a ?Christella; conspecific series 
13141 , 13294 , 13396 , 14753 , 14961 , 15010 , 15107 
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. 150 m. 
collection sequence 13267-13296; ground fern; 
suberect close-creeping rhizome; stipes brownish- 
green; leaves herbaceous, light green, no foliar glands; 
indusia setose only, sporangia with sessile glands. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13294 
date: June 11, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
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