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Maria Silva e Nuno Almeida
Local: Portinho da Areia do Norte (Peniche), Portugal |
Description: |
It is characterized for having cylindrical, cartilaginous, tufted, dark purple to greenish yellow fronds with 150 mm long. Main axis with repeatedly pinnate branching, branches mostly alternate, shorter towards apex giving pyramidal outline. Ultimate ramuli short, patent, truncate. Axis monosiphous with elongated pericentral cells and 1-2 outer layers of rounded coloured cells. Apex concave, with ephemerally colourless dichotomous hairs surrounding apical cell. |
Species:
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Osmundea hybrida (A.P.de Candolle) K.W.Nam |