Adiantum patens was found to be paraphyletic with the American species A. galeottianum and A. shepherdii, and the African species A. oatesii in Hirai et al. (2016). More study is needed.
Hirai, R.Y., Schuettpelz, E., Huiet, L., Pryer, K.M., Smith, A.R. and Prado, J., 2016. Phylogeny and relationships of the neotropical Adiantum raddianum group (Pteridaceae). Taxon, 65(6), pp.1225-1235.
Collection Data (M. Sundue 2691)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Polypodiaceae
- Genus: Pleopeltis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Species: Pleopeltis segregata (Baker) A. R. Sm.
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 16-III-2011
- Primary Collector & #: M. Sundue 2691
- Collection Party: M. Sundue & M. McHenry
- Det. History: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Remnant forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen Locations: QCA, VT
Additional Comments
Collection Location
- Location: Road from Otavalo to Selva Alegre – – – Imbabura – Ecuador.
- Coordinates: 0°10.576'S, 78°31.930'W
- Elevation: 1704 m
