Diplazium wilsonii

by Michael Sundue | Dec 23, 2013 | Ferns, New Collections, PNN Las Orquideas | 0 comments

The plants collected here were part of a fairly large colony of about 30 plants. Their local proliferation is probably facilitated by the proliferous bud that is present in the axils of distal pinnae. The petiole bases and young crosiers were conspicuously mucilagenous.

: Mucilagenous young crosier

: Mucilagenous young petiole and prominent aerophore

: Lower petiole scales

: Rachis-costa architecture

: Abaxial leaf surface

: Habit

: mucilagenous young crosier

: lower petiole and rhizome

: Rachis-costa architecture and proliferous bud

: Abaxial leaf surface with sori

Collection data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Athyriaceae
Genus: Diplazium Sw.
Species: Diplazium wilsonii (Bak.) Diels

Collection Data

Collection Date: 05-IX-2012
Collection Number: 3199
Primary collector: M. Sundue
Collected by: M. Sundue, J. Betancur, P. Pedraza, G. Giraldo, M. Jaimes, E. Tineo, M. Londono, A. Duque, L. Arias
Determined by: M. Sundue
Habitat: Primary Forest
Habit: Terrestrial
Specimen locations: COL, NY, VT

Collection Location

Frontino, Antioquia, Colombia

General location: Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquideas
Country: Colombia
State or Province: Antioquia
Municipality: Frontino
Coordinates: ,

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About the Author

Michael Sundue

My field work is centered in Colombia, and Papua New Guinea. I am based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E). If you have any ferns that you want identified, please send them to me!