Dryopteris caroli-hopei

Dryopteris caroli-hopei Fraser-Jenk., Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 18(5): 422–425 f. 50 1989. (Syn: Aspidium dilatatum var. patuloides Christ);

Himalaya to China (C. Yunnan) and N. Myanmar: Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya as POWO;

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Another Fern for ID/ABNOV10 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2).
Taken two days ago (7.11.14) in McLeodganj. Please advise.

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nice that you have the spore but one also need the whole leaf and plant if possible

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Photo is inadequate – need to see the whole thing, including stipe-base scales. However it is almost surely Dryopteris carolihopei Fraser-Jenk. rather than D. nigropaleacea. Stipe-base scales should be pale rufous brown and rather scurfy

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Following up on this, I took fresh photographs. Here are some with unique ID points;

3. Sori are round (more like horseshoe shape), brown and about 10-12 (or more) in number on each pinnule. Stipe is smooth and light green underneath.
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Beautiful fern uploaded. The genus Dryopteris is prone to hybridize, so it is very difficult to identify the species, however the morphological details are same as Dryopteris intermedia.

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Yes, that’s very definite D. carolihopei all right.

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References:
POWO  The Plant List Ver.1.1  Tropicos  Flora of China  Europeana  Paratype of Dryopteris caroli-hopei Fraser-Jenkins