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10. Diplazium megaphyllum (Baker) Christwfo-0001122923

Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 961. 1898; Tardieu & C.Chr. in Fl. Indo-Chine 7(2): 251. 1940; Tagawa & K.Iwats., Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 24: 63. 1969.— Asplenium megaphyllum Baker, J. Bot. 1890: 264.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Description : Similar to D. accedens in general habit, trichomes, and pinnation, but differs in: lateral pinnae rounded to subtruncate or rarely subcordate at base; rachis not gemmiferous; veins free or very rarely irregularly anastomosing, all except the basal pairs of veinlets running to the margin of lobes.

Thailand : NORTHERN: Tak (Doi Musoe).

Distribution : E Burma, SW China (Kwangsi, Kweichow, Yunnan), Taiwan, Vietnam (Tonkin – type), Annam.

Ecology : Along streamlets in moist evergreen forests at about 800 m alt.

E-version notes : For more details see Ferns of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.