Gymnocarpium robertianum
This species is easily recognized by the abundant glandular hairs on the leaf.
Pteris deflexa
Collection data (M. Sundue, 3280 )
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Genus: Pteris L.
- Species: Pteris deflexa Link
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 08-IX-2012
- Collection Number: 3280
- 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
- General location: Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquideas
- Country: Colombia
- State or Province: Antioquia
- Municipality: Frontino
- Coordinates: 6.63908333,-76.20836111
- Elevation: 1700-1750
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!
Nice “mushroom-shaped” vascular bundle! 🙂
Pteris deflexa also occurs in eastern Brazil, and it amazes me to see how similar it is (with the awns and everything). I often find ants nesting in the hollow petiole bases of this species.
Yes, the type is from Brazil. I was used Rosenstock exsiccatae from southern Brazil that are at VT to identify this Colombian collection. Cool to know about the ants!