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NZ Plants

Lindsaea trichomanoides

Family: Lindsaeaceae

  • Plants

    L Jensen

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  • Frond

    I MacDonald

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  • Frond upper surface, midrib (rachis) with leaflets

    L Jensen

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  • Leaflets, upper surface

    L Jensen

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  • Frond upper surface, midrib with leaflets

    L Jensen

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  • Fertile leaflets lower surface, marginal sori

    L Jensen

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  • Fertile leaflet, lower surface with marginal sori

    L Jensen

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  • Linear sorus, indusium covering sporangia and opening towards leaflet margin

    L Jensen

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Lindsaea trichomanoides is a terrestrial fern with creeping stems (rhizomes) bearing erect oval bright green fronds with broad, round-ended leaflets.
Found in western parts of the North Island, the Marlborough Sounds and the west coast of the South Island in drier lowland to montane forest.
 

Vegetative characteristics

Fertile frond and sporangia

Plant form: creeping rhizome with fronds up to 50 cm in length

Frond appearance: similar to sterile frond

Frond stalk, midrib:  red-brown

Sporangium location: lower frond surface

Frond shape: oval

Sporangium position: leaflet margin

Frond blade:2-3- pinnate (divided 2-3x into leaflets or pinnae)

Sporangia distribution: in groups (sori)

Frond surface: glossy

Sorus shape: linear (continuous)

Leaflets: wedge-shaped, broad and round at tip   

 

Juvenile characteristics:

Sorus covering: reflexed marginal flap opening towards leaflet margin

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