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colonies and dense populations in unmined areas, in pits between pinnacles in mined
areas, and on escarpment and cliffs below the plateau. Fragrant fronds used for making
garlands, leis, and other ornamentation and boiled in coconut oil to scent it. 3(58594),
4(121N), 5(43), 6, 7(278l I), 8(9578A).
Pyrrosia lanceolata (L.) Farw.
syns. Arostichum lanceolatum L.; Pyrrosia adnascens (Sw.) Ching; Cyclophonts
lanceolatus (L.) Alst. ; C. adnascens (Sw .) Desv. ; Polypodium adnascens
S w. ; Niphobolus varius Kaulf. ; Cyclophorus varius (Kaulf.) Gaud. ;
Pyrrosia varia (Kaulf.) Fanv.
Indigenous. Trop. Asia to Polynesia. Rare. Small inconspicuous epiphytic
dimorphic fern with a long creeping slender rhizome; fronds at intervals along slender
rhizomes; sterile fronds, 4 to 10 cm long and 1 to 1.5 cm wide, simple, oblong-elliptic
or oblanceolate; fertile fronds, up to 15 cm or longer and about 7 mm to 1 cm wide;
sori, small, densely packed together on lower surface. Growing on tree. 6(173).
Psilotum nudum (L.) Beauv.
ibiribir (N); te kimarawa (K)
PSILOTACEAE
"psilotum", "reed fern"
Indigenous. Tropics and subtropics. Occasional. Small erect terrestrial perennial
herb, up to about 30 cm or higher, arising from a stout rhizome, with many successively
two-forked green 3-angled, longitudinally-ribbed branches, about 2 mm in diameter;
leaves, minute, scale-like; sporangia, about 1 mm in diameter. axillary, subglobose,
three-lobed. Found as scattered individuals and small clusters in shady areas under
unmined vegetation on the central plateau and uncommon under trees and shrubs on
escarpment. No reported use. 2(53.5), 3(58764, 58596), 5(102), 6, 7(22314).
PTERIDACEAE
Adiantum sp. " maiden-hair fern"
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Recent introduction. Occasional. Fern with finely-dissected fronds and wiry black
stalks. Small ornamental fern grown as a pot plant. 5, 6.