Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13361 Thelypteridaceae 
Sphaerostephanos cf. alatellus (Christ) Holtt. 
keys to Holtt. couplet 1 1 (alatellus or daymanianus) but seems 
to fall between both descriptions 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; along the 
streambed of Wara Eya, near Yai Village, colls, 
centered on 7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth 
alluvial forest, elev. 150-200 m. 
collection sequence 13348-13382; growing on rocks 
and boulders; short caudex; stipes light green with 
orange-brown scales; leaves herbaceous, pale green, 
no glands on either surface; indusia glandular, 
sporangia glabrous. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13361 
date: June 15, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
