Phegopteris contains four species and is widely distributed throughout the N temperate zone, with one species in SE Asia. It is closely related to Thelypteris, from which it differs by adnate (vs. stalked to sessile) suprabasal pinnae and non-grooved rachises. Phegopteris connectilis is widespread in temperate regions of the N Hemisphere. It is similar to P. hexagonoptera, which differs in having the proximal pair of pinnae connected to those above by a wing along the rachis (vs. not connected in P. connectilis) and veins in segments of the middle pinnae always forked or pinnate (vs. mostly simple in P. connectilis).
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- habit
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- stem
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- stem
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- 2 vascular bundles
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- laminar base
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- basal pinnae ad
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- basal pinnae ab
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- sori
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- winged rachis
Collection Data (F.B. Matos 2339)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Thelypteridaceae
- Genus: Phegopteris (C. Presl) Fée
- Species: Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.) Watt
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s): Northern beech fern
General Collection Data
- Date: 21-VIII-2013
- Primary Collector & #: F.B. Matos 2339
- Collection Party: et al.
- Det. History: F.B. Matos, VIII.2013.
- Habitat: Boreal forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen Locations: NY, RB, SP, UPCB
Additional Comments
Collection Location
- Location: Donnell Pond – – Hancock County – Maine – United States.
- Coordinates: 44.577222, -68.104444
- Elevation: 60 m
Ph. connectilis is also in Europe.
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