Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Asplenium nidus
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
June 2, 2016
Observers:
Tim Flynn, Talie Foliga, Mereia Tabua, Fialelei Enoka, Moeumu Uili, Art Whistler
Island Group:
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Le Mafa Pass, slopes below Mt Poutavai.
Plant Category:
pteridophyte
Plant Description:
Terrestrial or epiphytic fern, fronds up to 1 m long, costa black, leaves medium to dark green, common.
Habitat:
Lowland wet forest bordered by pasture land w/ secondary invasive vegetation
Associated Species:
w/ Dysoxylum, Ficus, Fagraea, Elaeocarpus, Cyathea, Macaranga, Cyrtandra, Piper, trees and shrubs commonly covered w/ epiphytes of bryophytes, ferns, and orchids.
Date of Record Creation:
September 28, 2018
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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