Pityrogramma calomelanos

by Nathan Smith | Aug 1, 2015 | Ferns, Observations, Santa Catarina Island | 2 comments

Collection data (N. P. Smith, )

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pityrogramma Link
Species: Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link
Variety: calomelanos

Collection Data

Collection Date: 31-VII-2015
Primary collector: N. P. Smith
Collected by: M. A. Neves
Habitat: road bank
Habit: Terrestrial
Observations: Larger individuals were present in the same area.

Pityrogramma calomelanos

Collection Location

General location: Costa da Cima
Country: Brazil
State or Province: Santa Catarina
Municipality: Florianópolis
Coordinates: -27.770003,-48.525728
Elevation: 200 m

About the Author

Nathan Smith

I am an amateur botanist working on the fern and lycophyte florulas of Santa Catarina Island and the Furnas River Reserve, in southern Brazil.

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