Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13340 Tecta ri a group 
Tectaria cf. bamleriana (Rosenst.) C. Chr. 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; along the 
streambed of Wara Pao, near Yai Village, colls, 
centered on 7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural 
growth alluvial forest, elev. 150-200 m. 
collection sequence 13332-13347; dimorphic ground 
fern; short caudex; stipes atropurpureous; leaves 
fleshy, dark dull green above, light green beneath. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi et al. 13340 
date: June 14, 1999 
det.: WT, April 2001 
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