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Occurrence record: Herbarium:K000803334

Specimen of Sphaeropteris atrox recorded on 1962-09-18

Dataset

Data resource Cyatheaceae
Institution code Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Supplied institution code "K"
Collection code Herbarium
Supplied collection code "Herbarium"
Catalogue number K000803334
Occurrence ID http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000803334
Basis of record Preserved specimen
Collector Walker, T.G.
Collector number 899
License other
Occurrence remarks 1/2
Occurrence status present
Abcd identification qualifier Not provided

Event

Occurrence date 1962-09-18
Supplied date "1962-09-18 00:00:00.0000000"
Date precision Day
Event remarks Tree fern2-3m high. Leaf length 120cm. Leaf tri-pinnate. Long narrow light brown leaf scales at base of leaf. Fewer and shorter scales on leaf stalk. Leaf stalk with hard, short, dark prickles

Taxonomy

Higher classification Cyatheaceae
Scientific name Sphaeropteris atrox
Supplied scientific name "Cyathea atrox"
Taxon rank species
Kingdom Plantae
Family Cyatheaceae
Genus Sphaeropteris
Supplied as "Cyathea"
Species Sphaeropteris atrox
Taxonomic issue No issues
Name match metric Exact match
The supplied name matched the name exactly.
Name parse type SCIENTIFIC
Scientific name authorship C.Chr.

Geospatial

Country Papua New Guinea
Locality Sirunki, near Nanguris-Sirunki village
Habitat Tall Miscanthus grassland
Latitude -5.43333342
Longitude 143.5000001
Geodetic datum EPSG:4326
Minimum elevation in meters 2591.0
Coordinate precision Unknown
Georeference protocol Gazetteer
Country code PG

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