Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3396 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; buttress ridges 
above Wara Pao, near Yai Village, colls, centered on 7° 
57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth hill and 
ridgeline forest, elev. 200-500 m. 
collection sequence 13382B-13399B; ground fern; 
rhizome suberect; stipe atropurpureous, stele of 2 
lateral strands; leaves yellow-green, no foliar glands; 
indusia setose only, sporangia with sessile glands. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13396 
date: June 16, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
