The deeply leaves, anastomosing veins, and irregular elongate exindusiate sori help diagnose this species.
Collection Data (M. Sundue & H. Maraia 4465)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Tectariaceae
- Genus: Tectaria Cav.
- Species: Tectaria christovalensis (C.Chr.) Alston
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 16-XI-2016
- Primary Collector & #: M. Sundue & H. Maraia 4465
- Collection Party: Irene Engilis, Alan Hitch, Ed de Vogel, John Trochet, Nittya Semard, Allen Allison, Raymon Joshua, Kore Maraia, Dabio, Alois Gambia
- Det. History: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Castanopsis forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen Locations: LAE, VT
Additional Comments
Collection Location
- Location: Wild Dog Camp - former site of SINIVIT Wild Dog Mine – – – East New Britain – Papua New Guinea.
- Coordinates: S4.60023° E152.03033°
- Elevation: 567 m
