Polstichum daymanense regularly grows an an epiphyte, an unusual habit for the genus.
Collection Data (S. A. James & M. Sundue 1725)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Genus: Polystichum Roth
- Species: Polystichum daymanense Nakaike
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 22-Feb-2013
- Primary Collector & #: S. A. James & M. Sundue 1725
- Collection Party: Michael Sundue & Si He
- Det. History: D. S. Barrington 2015 (VT)
- Habitat: Primary Forest
- Habit: Epiphyte
- Specimen Locations: AK, BISH, LAE, VT
Additional Comments
Epiphytic. Ex-indusiate.
Collection Location
- Location: Mt. Gohavisuka Provincial Park – – – Eastern Highlands – Papua New Guinea.
- Coordinates: 6°1'S, 145°25'E
- Elevation: 2300 m
Polystichum daymanense, from Mount Dayman in south-east New Guinea
thanks for catching that Barbara! I have corrected the name.