Marattia oreades Domin

Credit:MNHN - H. Sinivassin - 2025

Project:Banc photo

Specimen

Herbier

MNHN-P-P01120770

Sector

OCE (Oceania)

Collection

CNS

Taxonomy

Family

Pteridophyta

Genus

Marattia

Species

Marattia oreades

Name

Marattia oreades Domin

Origin

Country label

Australia

Country ISO (code)

Australia (au)

State/Province

Queensland

County

Cook

Verbatim locality

Danbulla NP, TERN plot off Mt Edith Road, Robson Creek

Phenology

fert

Collector's name

A. Ford

Collector's number

6432

Collection date

2015-4-6

Altitude

725

Geographic coordinates

17° 7' 14.16'' S ; 145° 37' 58.08'' E

-17.1206 ; 145.6328

Description

Massive terrestrial fern. Fronds 2 m long, spreading, with 6-8 pairs of pinnae. Stipe thick and with short protuberances which are capable of inflicting a ligature-like wound. Rhizome erect, 1 m high, with honey-comb like markings from old stipes. Voucher for CSIRO-TERN plot

Ecological note

Uncommon in area, only on the larger permanent creeks. Canopy: Flindersia pimenteliana, Doryphora, Carnarvonia, Pullea, Flindersia laevicarpa and Sloanea langii. Small trees and shrubs: Polyscias australiana, Levieria, Symplocos, [...]

Determination