Polystichum microchlamys

(H. Christ) Matsumura

Index Pl. Jap. 1: 343. 1904.

Basionym: Aspidium microchlamys H. Christ Bull. Herb. Boissier 7: 820. 1899
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.

Stems erect. Leaves arching, 3–8 dm; bulblets absent. Petiole 1/8–1/4 length of leaf, densely scaly; scales brown, diminishing in size distally. Blade broadly lanceolate, 1-pinnate-pinnatifid, base slightly narrowed. Pinnae narrowly lanceolate, not overlapping, in 1 plane, 3–13 cm; base oblique, proximal acroscopic segments enlarged; margins incised to costa but segments sessile and adnate to costa for at least 2 mm, segments excised and decurrent, serrulate-spiny with teeth spreading to ascending; apex acute with subapical and apical teeth same size; microscales filiform, dense abaxially, sparse adaxially. Indusia erose-dentate. Spore color unknown.


Habitat: Terrestrial
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Alaska, Asia in Kamtchatka and Japan

Discussion

Polystichum microchlamys is found in the flora only on Attu, at the western tip of the Aleutian Archipelago.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property."/8lengthofleaf" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

... more about "Polystichum microchlamys"
David H. Wagner +
(H. Christ) Matsumura +
narrowed +
Aspidium microchlamys +
simple to commonly +
1-pinnate-pinnatifid;lanceolate +
reduced +
leathery;leathery +
roundish +
Alaska +  and Asia in Kamtchatka and Japan +
0–100 m +
inflated +
often +  and glabrous +
Terrestrial +
caducous +  and persistent +
monomorphic +
evergreen +
not articulate +
spinulose-toothed +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
sessile +  and short-petiolulate +
Index Pl. Jap. +
round +, cuplike +, hoodlike +, reniform +, falcate +  and linear +
2 +  and 3 +
persistent +
scaly +  and glabrous +
linear;lanceolate +
diminishing +
spreading;ascending +
discrete +
brownish +  and black +
reniform +  and oblong +
dictyostelic +, unbranched +  and branched +
Polystichum microchlamys +
Polystichum +
species +
decurrent +
anastomosing +
epiphytic +  and hemiepiphytic +